Got to doing my fork seals today and man that was easy.Took about an hour and a half to do both and now it feels great.Either tube had 13 oz. which is 3 oz. to little.I am thinking the last owner took some out to make it softer and lower it that way??I tweaked the adjustments by the setup on here and it feels so much better now.I wish I had bought new springs as well but that can wait.I also raised it back up about 3/4 inch. to save my new exhaust hopefully.
Fork seals done
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BigBadDodge
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Told ya it was cake, and it only gets easier and faster 
JRoberts1983
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Just did mine (again) also. They're so rediculously easy once you figure it all out, good job getting em worked out though.
I need to do my fork seals.
Just curious if you guys are doing them the easy way or by the book?
Easy way: Just remove the 10mm bolt on the bottom.
Book way: Use the special tools to compress spring, etc.
In my research, it looks like the drawback to the easy way is that you can't really measure the fluid depth.
Which is the most popular method? Any last minute tips?
Just curious if you guys are doing them the easy way or by the book?
Easy way: Just remove the 10mm bolt on the bottom.
Book way: Use the special tools to compress spring, etc.
In my research, it looks like the drawback to the easy way is that you can't really measure the fluid depth.
Which is the most popular method? Any last minute tips?
Josh
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I expect my oil and dust seals will be at the shop waiting for me to pick up on my way home from work today. I am also microanalyzing this process in the abstract and trying to visualize the process in my head for doing it the easy way on my Gen I. I think I need to just start tearing into it. I wasn't at all intimidated by any of the other maintenance I've done. I synched the throttle bodies without a second thought. But for some reason the fork seals are intimidating to me without having actually tried doing them yet.
Good job 
They are simple to do really.I did them the easy way.I pushed all the old fluid out, reassembled then put 16 oz. in and bled the air out.The measurement was close.110mm from what I am told which is the second ring from the top of the fork pretty much.putting the right amount in made a huge difference in feel.Mine were soft and spongy before.Now they are firm and rebound right.
You lost me there. Can you explain?
RandyEicher
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Is this the easy way? Please correct me where I am wrong.
Remove the bolt at the bottom.
unscrew the top cap.
Remove the cartridge
Change the seals
Reassemble, replace the bolt in bottom
Fill with oil to the mark approx 110mm from top of tube
Replace the cap
Pump the forks and bleed until air is gone
No more wheelies.
Does this correctly cover it? Because I read the manual and it scarred the hell out of me.
Thanks for the help.
Remove the bolt at the bottom.
unscrew the top cap.
Remove the cartridge
Change the seals
Reassemble, replace the bolt in bottom
Fill with oil to the mark approx 110mm from top of tube
Replace the cap
Pump the forks and bleed until air is gone
No more wheelies.
Does this correctly cover it? Because I read the manual and it scarred the hell out of me.
Thanks for the help.
The last part is wrong, it should read "learn to ride wheelies".
If you learn to set them down easy your seals will last alot longer.
RandyEicher
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Noted set them down easy, so is the rest correct?
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Have you seen this?
I've done a few sets of seals over the years and they are very easy.
If you do it by the manual it's the same as a spring change, and that takes longer and is easier with an extra set of hands.
https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/gen-ii-busa-information/147920-another-run-fork-seals.html
RandyEicher
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Awesome, thanks!!!
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