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17-08-12, 04:54 PM
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Fork dust seal removal?
I have the parts and ATM only need to change the dust seals, can someone advise how to remove the old ones?
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17-08-12, 04:59 PM
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Re: Fork seals?
they pop straight off m8. piece of wood in the recess then tap them out.
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17-08-12, 05:38 PM
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Re: Fork seals?
If you mean the piece above the seal, external to the fork, then it's just a push fit, put a knife blade in the join and twist gently.
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17-08-12, 08:59 PM
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Re: Fork dust seal removal?
I think he might be asking how to remove them from the forks. I'm guessing you remove the front wheel and callipers and pull them over the end of the forks. Do they stretch enough for that? Just guessing here.
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17-08-12, 09:29 PM
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Re: Fork dust seal removal?
1st remove the fork.
The dust seals are quite thick and so have very little stretch in them. As Sid Squid says, get a butter knife or similar and run it round the top of the fork lower / dust seal bottom, and work the dust seal up out of the fork lower. Side the seal off the fork and clean up the recess before sliding the replacement on and in. Refit fork. Jambo
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18-08-12, 02:50 PM
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Re: Fork dust seal removal?
Nice one guys gave it a go on a spare set of forks I have, need to do seals but going to wait as I may aswell uprate the forks at the same time.
Anyone know how to get forks springs cheaper than 115? |
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18-08-12, 03:03 PM
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Re: Fork dust seal removal?
PM sv650racer http://forums.sv650.org/member.php?u=2186
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18-08-12, 06:55 PM
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Have done, what am I asking tho! Lol
Linear or progressive I'm not fuses but from what I've read linear will match my needs as I don't hang about and often go on track. |
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18-08-12, 09:11 PM
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Re: Fork dust seal removal?
Linear...
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19-08-12, 12:12 AM
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Re: Fork dust seal removal?
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