damage caused by heavy road salt - SV650.org

10-05-14, 05:58 PM

Hello i have damage caused by riding my sv over a good few winters. Its been off the road as i crashed it on black ice and road salt about a year ago and cracked my elbow. Any way close inspection and the black rubber seal at the lower half of the front suspension has curled up. Question is how difficult is it to replace these two crap seals or dust. Also while i am still on does any one a fix for the rusting bolts and paint work.
thanks ged

10-05-14, 06:22 PM

Best invest in a stainless steel bolt kit if you don't want 'em crudding up, something like this. ACF50 is your best bet at preventing future corrosion.

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Sid Squid · 12-05-14, 06:41 AM

Dust seals are a push fit and easy to do, the slight complication is that the forks have to come off obviously.

10-05-14, 05:58 PM	#1
gedcarney Guest Posts: n/a	damage caused by heavy road salt Hello i have damage caused by riding my sv over a good few winters. Its been off the road as i crashed it on black ice and road salt about a year ago and cracked my elbow. Any way close inspection and the black rubber seal at the lower half of the front suspension has curled up. Question is how difficult is it to replace these two crap seals or dust. Also while i am still on does any one a fix for the rusting bolts and paint work. thanks ged

10-05-14, 06:22 PM	#2
dkid Guest Posts: n/a	damage caused by heavy road salt Best invest in a stainless steel bolt kit if you don't want 'em crudding up, something like this. ACF50 is your best bet at preventing future corrosion. Last edited by dkid; 10-05-14 at 07:06 PM.

10-05-14, 08:59 PM	#3
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,524	Re: damage caused by heavy road salt Look in Articles and Reviews on the main site. Diary of an SV restorer Www.sv650.org sent via Pony Express __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

12-05-14, 06:41 AM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	damage caused by heavy road salt Dust seals are a push fit and easy to do, the slight complication is that the forks have to come off obviously. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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