What?? You only do one fork seal at a time?18000 miles , this is second time , not on the same fork, first time under warranty.
Its worth a crack is'nt it ?One of my fork seals is leaking, has anyone used the seal mate? Is it worth a try? As I don’t want to do it myself right now what should be a fair repair price?
The bike was brand new , less than 200 miles the first time, and that one is not the one that is leaking. I would do both this time. Seems funny it started leaking for no reason, age? Mileage?
We can't do the old school way on the coated forks works great on Zrx and similar bikes, but the anti friction coating would be ruined.if you can figure out which part of the actual tube leaking first run your finger very lightly and see if you can feel a bump or tiny bit of the male tube catching your finger It takes surprisingly little to to tear a seal. Sometimes road grit will ding the fork causing damage to a fork and cause a tear in the seal With tremendous care you can use emery paper to try to file it smooth The idea of replacing valves and springs is a good one too. Old school I know but it has worked for me
Of course. I really need to move into the 21st century. Never mind thenworks great on Zrx and similar bikes, but the anti friction coating would be ruined.
Yes OEM seal only! No joke bought SKF brand thought I would throw $ at it found something better even a few had posted to only us OEM; I should have listened. The diameters/fitment was lose tolerances are poor at best even compared to the old used OEM never AGAIN. Make sure they use OEM parts when you have it worked on. I see myself doing fork seals again in the near future.Well I put it in the shop, I’ll post the results.
Very true, some workshops, even Suzuki dealers will fit aftermarket seals if they do not have OEM seals in stock, just to get the job out the door same day.Yes OEM seal only! No joke bought SKF brand thought I would throw $ at it found something better even a few had posted to only us OEM; I should have listened. The diameters/fitment was lose tolerances are poor at best even compared to the old used OEM never AGAIN. Make sure they use OEM parts when you have it worked on. I see myself doing fork seals again in the near future.