fitting fork seals

[oddjob1]

think i need new fork seals..are they easy to to fit?

[McF]

Pretty straightforward, especially if you have a decent toolboox and somewhere to work.

I would recommend loosening the fork top cap before removing from the yokes.

Then you need to work on getting the stanchion out of the lower leg. I use a workmate to clamp the lower leg and then an old cycle inner tube to wrap around the stanchion to provide some purchase. You will need to brace the workmate and then give a series of hard pulls to get the stanchion out.

Make sure everything is nice and clean and check the bushes for wear before reassembly.

Be very careful when installing the new seals. Make sure they go in "square".

I cut a small section (say 10mm) out of an old seal and placed it on top of the new one to drift it in place using a short piece of pipe (longer than the visible part of the stanchion).

If you ride a lot and in bad weather etc, worth considering a set of gaiters when you put the forks back in. May not look pretty but they will protect your stanchions.

[odie]

They aint normaly a problem but................ they can be!

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[oddjob1]

thanks..hope they easy..got mot soon and another bike that needs em

[vtwinfan]

Hi, take your time its fairly straight forward. loosen off bolt in the top of the fork, then remove forks, undo allen bolt in bottom of the leg. spring pressure should stop the damper inside from turning { if it doesn't. then a broom handle pressed inside will do the trick } refit wheel spindle . heat the leg with a hot air gun and stand on the spindle while pumping the chrome leg out, the seals should come out easy. put back together by placing the damper inside the chrome leg, then the chrome leg inside the lower leg { dont forget the allen bolt at the bottom and its oil seal } the upper bush next then the seal { heat the leg makes fitting easier } lube the seal so not to damage it , spring in then oil job done.. GOOD LUCK

[smartiedarkblue]

seeing as we are on this topic, Can i ask what the recomended level of oil is in the forks, measuring from the top of the inner stanchion when it is forced all the way down, with the spring out.

I filled mine up to what the haynes manual said and the suspension felt different. i had changed oil seals, dust seal, and top and bottom bushes expecting the suspension to stiffen up but it felt softer, not sure if i have enough oil in there.

cheers
ed

[oddjob1]

hmm ..fitted the seals..had drill out bottom bolts..pig of a job..wondering what model bike i have..mine 1995..says ntv600 183mm and ntv650 123mm..i put 123mm from top..got to buy another litre of oil to finish 2nd fork..not sure it right

[oddjob1]

mine s model so put 106mm in..left out of bike for while just to check i not got leak at bottom