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I am going to be replacing fork seals soon. Does anyone know what size the fork tubes are on an 83 GS1100E?? I can find seals abundantly but I am unsure what size tool to order. I prefer to use the tool and not an improvised piece of pipe or whatever.... Any help is appreciated.
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37mm (adding chars so it will post
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what tool is this, you are after ?
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It's the tool you use to seat the seal it slides up and down the fork tube and hammers them gently into place.Comment
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Ohhh I see, you mean a piece of PVC pipe one gets at the local hardware store...
http://www.mtsac.edu/%7Ecliff/storag..._matchless.pdf
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and fork tube diameters are here
now you got it all...
.Last edited by Guest; 01-14-2014, 03:15 PM.Comment
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A large socket works.Ed
To measure is to know.
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I guess I have never set them with out the tube in place... doing it that way you could use a large socket...Comment
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How will you get the tube in if you put the seal in first?
The bushing on the end of the tube won't fit through the seal.GSX1300R NT650 XV535Comment
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PVC pipe here, works great. Get a long enough pipe that goes over the length of the fork tube. You might have to trim down the bottom of the PVC just a bit to fit the seal just right.sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
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I also use a length of PVC. I forget exactly what size it is (I think it's 1 1/2"), but it was very tight on the fork until I cut a slit down the length so it can expand a bit.
I can't guarantee that I cut it squarely, so I marked that end with a squiggly line to show its irregularity and only use the factory-finished end on the seals.
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