Fork seals?

[ladybrid]

How hard is it to change these?
Have noticed a slow oil leak (tiny puddle in garage) that finally traced to front forks.  sigh

[yamahonkawazuki]

not hard to change, just a p.i.t.a remove forks, seals snaprings etc. mines doin the same thing. just waiting till tires and tripple tree come in before i tear the bike apart.

[Gisser]

You can DIY with the aid of a manual and/or this board.  It may be more work and more difficulty than you want to tackle at this time.  If so, you can R&R the fork legs and let the dealer do the bench work.  Get a couple estimates to make sure you're saving money!

[ladybrid]

Well, I have an auto mechanic for a housemate who thinks he can do it, no problem... I'm going to read the manual and see what I think.

[V8Pinto]

It isn't too tough.  It's definitely not worth what a dealer would charge you to do the job.  The seals are only about 10 bucks.  It will take you a couple hours though.  Just remember to loosen the bolts in the bottom of the forks FIRST while they still have spring tension on them.  An impact gun will make it a snap (probably a poor choice of words hahahaha).

[ladybrid]

Cool!
I will ask the mechanic if he has an impact gun... always good to have the proper tools.

[90GS500rehab]

Just remember to loosen the bolts in the bottom of the forks FIRST while they still have spring tension on them.  An impact gun will make it a snap (probably a poor choice of words hahahaha).

Short of having an impact, ,sometimes the bolt will keep spinning. After taking mine apart about 4 times this month, I now put an allen key on it, then a small socket on the elbow of the allen, and smack it counter clockwise with a hammer. Works like an impact if you don't have one.

[ladybrid]

various sockets, allens and hammers I know we have... lol