front fork seals

[refeicul]

wow im doing all sorts of reading and preping for my next project.

ok my next project is the 1000 its leaking fork oil threw the seals while on the centerstand and front tire elevated! well i know.. ive read the pdf's on basscliffs site that trick with the compressor is awesome! I just hope it works for me. now in the past i tried to put air in these suckers b4 not knowing what the previous owners have done i managed to get about 15psi in the 1000 but none in the 850 but it still rides fine so . Is the lack of getting air a sign that the springs have been upgraded? the last question is why are the "specialty" tools for the job called

BEARING INSTALLER - 09940-54920
BEARING OIL SEAL REMOVER - 09941-64511

[Steve]

The oil seal remover is YOU. Remove the circlip that holds the seal in place, remove the damper rod from the bottom with the other "special tool" that you need to make out of some 1/2" all-thread and some nuts, then clamp the lower leg in a vise and hammer the seal out by sliding the upper tube out until it stops.

The seal installer is a piece of 1 1/2" PVC pipe about 18" long that has been slit down its length. Make sure one end is cut square, slide the tube over the upper fork leg, tap on the end of the PVC with a hammer or a 2x4 to seat the seal.

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[refeicul]

i actualy already have a seal driver my kawa has similar diameter fork tubes. i think im going to try the compressor trick total disassemble doesn't tweek me the right way. IF i have to i will though . gonna talk the old lady into getting the progressive springs for simplicity's sake and mine

what about not being able to get air into the other set of forks?

and Steve dont ya sleep?????

[chuck hahn]

Steve,,what size is the bolt head that you need to make the "special tool" to get it to lock in the recess in the rod insiode the fork??

[7981GS]

3/4" or 19mm

Daniel

[chuck hahn]

I think i tried a 19 welded on the end of a steel tube,,it didnt seem to lock in there..

[7981GS]

11/16" or 17mm ???

I thought it was 3/4"

[refeicul]

why not use different sized boles forming a sort of taper so it kinda looks like the rod holder tool that motion pro uses. you dont have to weld it just use another bolt to lock it in place. thats what i did on my vulcan it worked like a charm

[chuck hahn]

I saw the one made from a threaded rod and two nuts jammed together somewhere..but i dont recall what size the nuts were!!.

[mike_of_bbg]

Seen lots of references to using a spark plug socket backwards with several extensions on the bigger bikes.

The "little fours" just take a wooden broom handle

[refeicul]

I saw the one made from a threaded rod and two nuts jammed together somewhere..but i dont recall what size the nuts were!!.

mix it up im sure you like a lot of others have a bin of nuts n bolts you just have to have it catch the rod to keep it from spinning so it dosent have to be a true fit

[chuck hahn]

This i know..but if i knew whats the3 closest match i can put the calipers on the bolt or nut to be sure i have the right size.