Whats the odd of both fork seals leaking at the same time? I have a 2007 that i bought used and it has been lowered. shorter shocks and the front end was lowered down on the forks. Would this cause any problems with fork seals?
What size of PVC is being used to tap in the Seals? Will other sizes work or is this pretty precise? Will any other material work such as and Aluminum pipe?
I have always used a big socket to seat seals. I don't know if I have any big enough for my fork seals, however... I think my largest is a 38 MM.
It would have to be a realllllllly deep socket :biglaugh:
I took my Forks to a local Honda dealership (the Yamaha dealer here is kind of a prick) and the mechanic lent me the proper size fork seal driver.What size of PVC is being used to tap in the Seals? Will other sizes work or is this pretty precise? Will any other material work such as and Aluminum pipe?
I made a couple of halfs out of PVC that fit good. It's the grey thick conduit PVC. I then drive it home with a long schedule 40 tube. I like Dmans idea best. Borrowing the right tool.
I installed fork seals and progressive springs this past Saturday. I had ordered fork dust wipers as well a seals but I did not get the dust wipers in time so I decided to reinstall the old dust wipers which looked like they were in good condition.
After riding, there is a slight haze on the forks from the seals. It is slight and to be honest, I really never paid that close attention on past bikes but because I did the installation, I am a little anal.
Is it normal to see where the seals travel on the forks or should it be spotless like the rest of the forks? Would new Dust Wipes make a difference?
I would say its normal to see where the seals travel, but if you want to see if oil is getting past the seals just pop the dust wipers up and take a look down into the fork tube. You can probably press the dust wipers back into place with your thumbs or tap them in with a blunt tool on the outer edge of seal/dust wiper.
Give it a little time (not long) for the seals to "set". If you continue to see the oil ring then you may need to check them again. There may be a defect on the tubes themselves you missed.
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