Kyoto Fork Seals?

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Originally Posted by tonyt

Thanks for the info Spannerman... Yes Suzuki take the p**s with all there spares prices.... Have you infact ever used the Kyoto seals..? as you can imagine I don't want to repeat the process again after few hundred miles or so.. also can't be doing with coughing up around £36 just for the oil seals plus the same again for the dust seals just to have them in a Suzuki box...

I have fitted a few sets of Kyoto seals. Usually when the customer supplies them. As said, they seem on par with other quality pattern makes such as Vesrah.
I do however find that genuine seals last considerably longer. Obviously a lot depends on who fits them, & how good the chrome is on the stanchions. I always give the stanchions a good rub down with 1200 wet & dry & silicone lubricant whilst they're off. This helps to remove any high spots/rust/ & general crud.
You should spend at least 10 minutes rubbing each fork down, & rub round the stanchion, & not up & down it.

I cheat! I have a Lathe so it's 2 minutes for me & not 10


Cheers.