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admin · 28-03-21, 09:37 AM

Hard to know. Maybe I got some grit in the seal. This is the seal brand that I just removed. From wemoto
https://i.postimg.cc/hvtpywzF/IMG-20...116944-HDR.jpg

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Dave20046 · 28-03-21, 10:13 AM

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of them but it’s unlike wemoto to sell crap
Did you try the seal reseater trick? I was always dubious but did it recently and it fixed the weep. Has been good for a couple thousand but I do have it in the back of my mind so will be redoing them

admin · 28-03-21, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of them but it’s unlike wemoto to sell crap

Did you try the seal reseater trick? I was always dubious but did it recently and it fixed the weep. Has been good for a couple thousand but I do have it in the back of my mind so will be redoing them

I have seen the resealer trick with those thin plastic tools on YouTube and I did think about having a go at that but access to that area on the VFR is restrictive due to the fairing and other gubbins. It seemed easier to take the fork out and have a closer inspection and since it was out I might add well change the seal.

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Bibio · 28-03-21, 12:53 PM

its sometimes not the seal but the bushing inside the forks. i went round and round in circles with my gsxr front end till i changed the tubes/bushing. if there is too much play the stanchions rattle in the tubes resulting in creating a gap at the seal.

Dave20046 · 28-03-21, 04:55 PM

I made one out of a plastic milk jug that worked a treat, but it was very accessible

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Originally Posted by Bibio

its sometimes not the seal but the bushing inside the forks. i went round and round in circles with my gsxr front end till i changed the tubes/bushing. if there is too much play the stanchions rattle in the tubes resulting in creating a gap at the seal.

Yeah I was told to
Always do the bushings if you’re bothering to do the seals as they’re generally cheap

Adam Ef · 28-03-21, 06:51 PM

Wall storage for the Abba Stand made from offcuts.

TamSV · 02-04-21, 08:28 PM

I got some new timbers for my 30 year old Black and Decker workmate. Then I cut and glued these bits of chipboard.

So now I can turn it into a wee table...

Simple things for simple minds...

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Geodude · 03-04-21, 06:07 AM

Best use of a workmate ever

Dave20046 · 03-04-21, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TamSV

I got some new timbers for my 30 year old Black and Decker workmate. Then I cut and glued these bits of chipboard.

So now I can turn it into a wee table...

Simple things for simple minds...

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Where'd you get the new tops? I've done the slapstick classic and cut through the table I was working on and could do with some replacements - but the quick google showed it to be more than a new bench!

DJ123 · 03-04-21, 06:59 PM

No tinkering as such today, but the bike did click over 55K miles.

28-03-21, 09:37 AM	#2161
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Hard to know. Maybe I got some grit in the seal. This is the seal brand that I just removed. From wemoto https://i.postimg.cc/hvtpywzF/IMG-20...116944-HDR.jpg Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

28-03-21, 10:13 AM	#2162
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Can’t say I’ve ever heard of them but it’s unlike wemoto to sell crap Did you try the seal reseater trick? I was always dubious but did it recently and it fixed the weep. Has been good for a couple thousand but I do have it in the back of my mind so will be redoing them __________________

28-03-21, 12:53 PM	#2164
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: What have you tinkered with today? its sometimes not the seal but the bushing inside the forks. i went round and round in circles with my gsxr front end till i changed the tubes/bushing. if there is too much play the stanchions rattle in the tubes resulting in creating a gap at the seal.

28-03-21, 06:51 PM	#2166
Adam Ef Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,200	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Wall storage for the Abba Stand made from offcuts. __________________ >>> ? <<< Past: Street Triple 765rs, DRZ400s,GSXR1000 K9, VFR800 A8, ZX6R 636 2006, CRF250L, GSXR750 K7, VFR800 A7, GSXR750 L3, Street Triple 675R, MT09 Tracer, SV650s K8, CB250rsd, YBR125...

02-04-21, 08:28 PM	#2167
TamSV Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Troon, Ayrshire Posts: 1,811	Re: What have you tinkered with today? I got some new timbers for my 30 year old Black and Decker workmate. Then I cut and glued these bits of chipboard. So now I can turn it into a wee table... Simple things for simple minds... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

03-04-21, 06:07 AM	#2168
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Best use of a workmate ever __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

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