Fork Seals for '83 GS750ES...?

[scharfg]

Hi there does anyone know this part number and/or the dimensions I need?

As I live in a remote location in Canada I need to order these via the mail system.

Where is the best on-line spot to get a set of these....?

Thanks in advance!

[mriddle]

Try here ..

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1390

Hi there does anyone know this part number and/or the dimensions I need?

As I live in a remote location in Canada I need to order these via the mail system.

Where is the best on-line spot to get a set of these....?

Thanks in advance!

[scharfg]

Wow you guys are great!!

Do I need any dust covers with that or is this all I need to do fix the leak....?

I just bought the bike so I don't know when things have been changed.

Thanks again!

[jetta90]

Scharfg - when I did mine a many months ago I was able to order some from my local Suzuki dealer...........................I'm not that far away from you in Kelowna. There is a Suzuki dealer in Edmonton for sure and probably one in Kamloops that could order and send them to you via mail.

[Mark whiz]

To stop the leak you just need to replace the seals. The dust covers are only that - covers, so as long as they look decent you can let them be.

One thing you will want to look at is WHY the seals are leaking. 9 times out of 10 it is because there are small dings in the fork tubes from rocks, etc. hitting them. Try to smooth out any such dings with some fine sandpaper or emery cloth before reassembling the fork - this could prevent you from having to do the same replacement in a few months.

[scharfg]

Hey there Jetta90 good to hear from you!

Do you also have a 750....?

I'm in Williams Lake so not too far away. I just got my '83 750 last year (salvage bike) with 18 000km and I like it a great deal. I"m new to the 'sport' bike world (have a cruiser and dual sport) so I thought I would try something inexpensive to start. I took it down to the grand coolee dam last Sept long weekend and had a blast. Got my first speeding ticket riding (most times the cops just keep going). I was doing 75 in a 60mph zone on a very back road, who would have thought it. $113US please.

Anyhoos yes there is a Suzuki dealer in Kamloops and I'm not impressed as I ordered a gasket for my left side engine cover in prep for my ride and the buggers sent me the wrong one! So it was nail biting time trying to get a replacement in time for the ride. I ordered another one from a company in the lower mainland (very good to deal with) but I forget their name.

Anyhoos what is the name of your dealer in Kelowna?

Are there dust covers required as well or do all I need are the seals?

Do you have any rides planned for 2008 yet...?

I'm working on ride planning for my kawi cruiser now. First ride trip will be to see George Therogood in Kamloops on May 16 for the long weekend.

Not sure if you are a fan of Jack Ass, but Steve-0 is playing Penticton Feb 01....

Take care and thanks again!

[scharfg]

Hi Mark Whiz boy are you guys fast I just got finish responding to Jetta and I had an answer from you!

Awesome stuff I will check out my dust covers and make sure my fork tubes are smooth.

Good stuff.

Cheers folks.

[Mark M]

Also, if you don't know the condition of the forks it is not a bad idea to replace the bushings as well. They only cost another $25 or so per leg and since you are going into the forks anyway, it saves a possible repeat trip in short order if the bushings are shot. Or waiting until bushings show up after you pulled the forks apart and discovered the originals were shot...

Mark

[jetta90]

Hello Scharfg - no plans for any rides as my 1984 GS 750E is an ongoing project for now. Between work, family life I get to work a bit on it.

Valley MotoSports - www.valleymotosport.com - in Kelowna is the Suzuki dealer. I had a bit of a dissapointing time with their parts department as well, but nothing that couldn't be forgiven this time around.
As suggested check your fork tubes for nicks and scratches. Also, check the internal bushings while in there to ensure there is no play between the fork tube and inner bushings found in the fork leg.

Another option will be ebay.
Good luck

[scharfg]

Thank you so much for the added tip as I have no real mechanical knowledge other than doing my own oil changes.

Given the bike has ~20 000km (~12.5k miles) on it what do you think the chances are that the bushings would need replacement...?

If it's a good chance then I'll order them on speck rather than have the mechanic have to wait for the mail order to arrive so he can finish the job.

Awesome dudes!

[jetta90]

With that kind of kms on the bike my thought would be they will be fine. It does depend on what kind of life the bike as led till now..................fork oil changes etc.
I found out there was something not quite right with mine when I sat on the bike and squeezed the front brake lever to lock up the front wheel, then continuously pumped the front forks up and down with all my weight. I could here a faint clunk as I pumped the suspension up and down.

[jetta90]

.......................OH ! forgot to mention. If you do the pumping thing with your front brake - if you hear a clunking up front make sure its not something else causing the noise, an example would be the clutch cable or throttle cable gently knocking on the frame or beneath the fule tank as you rock back and forth.

[scharfg]

Good point, as it was a rebuild one does have to wonder for sure.

I'll do that test in ~April when I can get past all the snow to the garage and unveil the bikes!

Cheers....

[jetta90]

................and i should get into the habit of reading my posts before sending.................
I meant of course, "fuel" and not "fule" just above. Sometimes my fingers on the keyboard are a whole lot quicker than my mind....................and I really can splle, really.