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TSM · 10-10-06, 10:55 AM

Ok, so my next stage in reparing the issues i have with my bike forks involve replacing the aparently bad bushes to clear the knocking in the corners and bumpy road. Now when doing them, should i also replace the oil & dust seals even if they look ok?

rictus01 · 10-10-06, 11:00 AM

Oil yes, fork seals 50/50 (I would), dust seals = cosmetic more than anything, if they look OK I'd leave them.

Cheers Mark.

TSM · 10-10-06, 01:11 PM

Other than RobinsonFoundary, is there a place you can get the bushes cheeper than Suzuki OEM?

10-10-06, 01:41 PM

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Ok, so my next stage in reparing the issues i have with my bike forks involve replacing the aparently bad bushes to clear the knocking in the corners and bumpy road. Now when doing them, should i also replace the oil & dust seals even if they look ok?

Are you sure it is the fork bushes and not the headrace bearings knocking?

TSM · 10-10-06, 01:46 PM

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Ok, so my next stage in reparing the issues i have with my bike forks involve replacing the aparently bad bushes to clear the knocking in the corners and bumpy road. Now when doing them, should i also replace the oil & dust seals even if they look ok?

Are you sure it is the fork bushes and not the headrace bearings knocking?

pretty sure, top bearing is fairly new and bottom was new this weekend, even though it was fresh in and all tightened up correctly, it was still knocking, so under the asumption that its bedded in a little i re tightened it up just incase, the knocking was still there. When i had the forks off to change the bottom bearing i did find a little movement in the forks sideways.

10-10-06, 01:56 PM

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pretty sure, top bearing is fairly new and bottom was new this weekend, even though it was fresh in and all tightened up correctly, it was still knocking, so under the asumption that its bedded in a little i re tightened it up just incase, the knocking was still there. When i had the forks off to change the bottom bearing i did find a little movement in the forks sideways.

Ahhh, ok, fair enough!

I can't imagine they are more than £20ea even from Suzuki??? David Silver Spares is a great place for Honda owners, but I am not aware of a Suzuki equivalent?! And yes whilst you are in there change the seals. How old are they anyway? Have you ever changed them?? Also sometimes even what was a good seal can deteriorate quickly after being disturbed! They are not that dear and with the new bushes, seals and oil in there you know you are set up forks whise for a while

TSM · 10-10-06, 01:59 PM

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pretty sure, top bearing is fairly new and bottom was new this weekend, even though it was fresh in and all tightened up correctly, it was still knocking, so under the asumption that its bedded in a little i re tightened it up just incase, the knocking was still there. When i had the forks off to change the bottom bearing i did find a little movement in the forks sideways.

Ahhh, ok, fair enough!

I can't imagine they are more than £20ea even from Suzuki??? David Silver Spares is a great place for Honda owners, but I am not aware of a Suzuki equivalent?! And yes whilst you are in there change the seals. How old are they anyway? Have you ever changed them?? Also sometimes even what was a good seal can deteriorate quickly after being disturbed! They are not that dear and with the new bushes, seals and oil in there you know you are set up forks whise for a while

The bushes are £9.50~ea Suzuki OEM + £11~ea oil seals . Ahhhh, all getting expensive, only time before i will kick the bike down and burn it.

10-10-06, 02:00 PM

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The bushes are £9.50~ea Suzuki OEM + £11~ea oil seals . Ahhhh, all getting expensive, only time before i will kick the bike down and burn it.

Well for that sort of cash I think you already know the answer to your own question

northwind · 10-10-06, 04:02 PM

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only time before i will kick the bike down and burn it.

I thought you'd already done that?

rictus01 · 10-10-06, 04:05 PM

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only time before i will kick the bike down and burn it.

I thought you'd already done that?

you don't know how hard I resisted that one

10-10-06, 10:55 AM	#1
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Fork Bushes Need Replacing Ok, so my next stage in reparing the issues i have with my bike forks involve replacing the aparently bad bushes to clear the knocking in the corners and bumpy road. Now when doing them, should i also replace the oil & dust seals even if they look ok? __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

10-10-06, 11:00 AM	#2
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10-10-06, 01:11 PM	#3
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Other than RobinsonFoundary, is there a place you can get the bushes cheeper than Suzuki OEM? __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

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