Before you replace fork seals- try this little guy-

[Badooka]

This little gadget works- less than a 10 spot I thought it worth a try.

http://www.sealmate.net/

 

[Steel Toed Tank]

It's costing me $10.50 for seals and $4.50 S&H.
I'm not sure I'd want to try and repair 30+ year old seals, lol.

Any idea what that thing does? is it just like a pusher of some kind?

Let us know how it goes!


Tank

 

[portdave]

Interesting idea but I too wonder about seals that are 30 years old that are hard and dry....

 

[GateKeeper]

Maybe not on 30 year old seals, but if you changed your seals, in the last little while and you get a leak this just might be able to save you the need to redo a complete seal job again.... ?

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[Badooka]

You'd be surprised- I used it on the seals on my GS and dug out good bit of gunk and the oozing leak stopped, hasn't leaked since- the seals are somewhat lubed so less likely to be brittle- I figured if it gets me through the season it would be worth it.
It acts like a scraper-

 

[frostbitevinnie]

Not bad and worth a try for the $. Seals themselves are easy to replace it's just getting there!

 

[Steel Toed Tank]

Might be a good tool to add to my tool kit for road side repairs.
I might try one, thanks Badooka!


Tank

 

[spyug]

Maybe not on 30 year old seals, but if you changed your seals, in the last little while and you get a leak this just might be able to save you the need to redo a complete seal job again.... ?

Exactly what I'm thinking. I just did mine a week or two ago on the 550 and I notice a bit of oil on the forks. I have cleaned it off several times with a degreaser and it still shows a bit. Before seeing this today I had pulled off the dust caps and had a look at the seals and they do appear ok but I degreased and cleaned again. I haven't pumped them yet and it could be the oil is from my misadventures in oil pressure when I disconnected an il cooler line and the oil shot everywhere.

In lieu of this tool, you can use a piece of old photo negative or a a piece of the ultra thin but rigid plastic used in packaging.

Good tip to try before you actually do change seals.

thanks for sharing.

Spyug

 

[7981GS]

Why would anyone pay ten dollars plus shipping for a tool
that you could make out of a piece of the side of a 5 gallon bucket?

Just sayin'

Eric

 

[allojohn]

Yeah, but they come in many different colors - how many different color 5 gallon buckets do you have Eric?

 

[Adler]

Alternatively,

http://www.adventurebikerider.com/forum/27-technical/114228-leaking-fork-seal-fix.html#119446

 

[7981GS]

Alternatively,

http://www.adventurebikerider.com/forum/27-technical/114228-leaking-fork-seal-fix.html#119446

See!
I am not the ONLY one with a working brain cell or two.

Eric

 

[ptexotik]

See!
I am not the ONLY one with a working brain cell or two.

Eric

Maybe just one working brain cell. The side of a 5 gallon bucket is way thicker and would have virtually zero flexibility in a similar size! D)

 

[razor02097]

Looks like you could make one from packaging material. Cost would be $0 plus free shipping.

 

[jwhelan65]

c'mon..for $5 bucks I am not going through the trouble of making something out of my re-cycle bin. This is a no-brainer if you really think about it. Just buy one for pete sake!

 

[razor02097]

I just made one to see if I could. Took me less than 90 seconds. That tool is more like an impulse item...if it was in a store for $5 maybe.... but the website makes you buy 2 for $8 and charges $2 to ship.


Maybe just me but if I can make a tool and spend the money I saved on something else I would rather do that.

 

[portdave]

Sure be worth a try if you can make one from a milk carton...

 

[frostbitevinnie]

Yeah, but they come in many different colors - how many different color 5 gallon buckets do you have Eric?

I can get at least 5!

 

[Guest]

nice, i ordered 4, fly yellow

 

[chuck hahn]

Bet it wont work on this Yamaha TX 750 Im doing...sat for nearly 24 years.