Teach me - fork oil

Yup, I've got RWU forks - it's the one in my sig, a 2002 600F. I saw some seals (is it only a pair I need?!) on Ebay for about £6 lol! Is that risky or is it the case that seals are seals are seals?

I'd rather not spend £6 though, if it's pointless...I suppose since the forks are going off for powdercoating I'll have time to order the seals/other bits if needed.

Cheers for the help chaps.

[fastdruid]

For the sake of £22 I'd not take the risk of them leaking when its a bitch to swap them again.

FWIW I wouldn't bother with the £6 ones, in my experience they don't last anywhere near the OEM ones.

Druid

Hmm, ok - any tips on checking condition of them? I'll check them out before deciding, I think, I'm really trying to keep the cost down (hence the £6 comment!) as the spraying (bodywork, wheels, forks) is costing me £750 as it is. It's all contributing to a mind boggling £3500 sum of expenses this month, so the mrs tells me

[yorkie_chris]

No, seals can look same when knackered or new. Dust seals can look all manky and rusty but be fine.

[Spanner Man]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Why ruin them? Slide hammer forks apart after removing clip, chances are they'll go back in OK.

Hardly likely old chap! It would be a little like re-using a wheel bearing after drifting it out with a hammer & punch.

I find that, on Jap bikes genuine fork seals last the longest, be they Honda, or Yamaha etc. It's the price of them that varies considerably.
Honda seals are reasonably priced, but you can only buy them with new dust seals. Mind you, the dust seals should ideally be replaced at the same time.


Cheers.

[yorkie_chris]

What knocks them out is that washer above the top bushing, so they're getting driven out with evenly distributed knocks. Exactly same if not more precise than using a length of tubing to knock them in.

Ok so £26 or whatever for genuine Honda ones would get me dust seals too, at least?

It's beginning to pale in comparison to the other costs this month...just been told about an upcoming bill for £650 as the mrs lost her passport this morning....

[Spanner Man]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What knocks them out is that washer above the top bushing, so they're getting driven out with evenly distributed knocks. Exactly same if not more precise than using a length of tubing to knock them in.

Grandma suck eggs etc It's simply bad practise not to replace a component, that in terms of cost, is minimal compared to the aggro of doing the job as a whole.
We've all had to do it on occasion, & it usually turns out to bite one in the butt more often than not.


Cheers.

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by muffles

Ok so £26 or whatever for genuine Honda ones would get me dust seals too, at least?

£22+VAT+Delivery I believe for genuine Honda dust and oil seals from DSS.

Druid

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Spanner Man

Grandma suck eggs etc It's simply bad practise not to replace a component, that in terms of cost, is minimal compared to the aggro of doing the job as a whole.
We've all had to do it on occasion, & it usually turns out to bite one in the butt more often than not.


Cheers.

I agree, but you did compare it to knocking bearings out with a punch