fork bushings

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

From doing a site search it looks like I can replace my fork seals and bushings by just removing the lowers and leaving the upper part of the forks on the bike. I knew this could be done with seals. Do I understand this correctly, can I change the bushings this way too?
Thanks,
Mike F.

[DFragn]

You could, but you better suck all the fluid out from the top or you're going to have a few quarts of fork fluid all over everything and the floor. All internals [should] still need to be removed [from the top] except the right leg compression dampener.

"On the Bike" can get very tricky for the inexperienced fork enthusiasts. Be careful. Know & understand how your going to compress the forks fully while still on the bike. I won't disclose that info for liability reasons. I'd hate to hear of someone damaging their Valk or worse hurting themselves.

This method can become dangerous too!
Better and safer to remove the forks.

.:Service manual:.

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

Replaced bushings and seals this past Saturday. Left the uppers in the triple clamps and it was a trouble free job.

I put an oil pan under the fork legs starting with the right. After the fork cap is removed the lower will pull down far enough for quite a bit of oil to come out the hole which is exposed when you pull the lower down as far as the seals allow. Then I used a floor jack to hold the lower up (no spring pressure without the cap in place) just pushed the lower up and ran the jack up to hold it there. Removed the dust seal, pulled out the spring clip and pulled down sharply a few times to pull the oil seal and bushings out with the lower. Then held the lower upside down over the pan to drain the rest of the oil out of it. No parts needed to be removed from the top, all came out as a unit from the bottom once the caps were removed. I used the old oil seal, cut so it would fit over the lower fork, a piece of wood and a rubber mallet to seat the new oil seals. 300 miles since then and all is good. I used 10W oil and am real happy with the ride and handling.

If I was doing it again the only thing I would do differently is I would pour the new oil in slower. Both legs momentarily overfilled from feeding them too fast and ruined my careful oil volume measurements.

[Daniel Meyer]

From doing a site search it looks like I can replace my fork seals and bushings by just removing the lowers and leaving the upper part of the forks on the bike. I knew this could be done with seals. Do I understand this correctly, can I change the bushings this way too?
Thanks,
Mike F.

Yes. The bushings come out on the lowers when you pull them out of the tubes.