Can anyone help with making a tool to reach down the springs to get the nut off on a 2004 gs500f? I've seen videos on how to make a tool for pre 2004 models (piece of all thread with a nut) but I cant find anything for 2004 and newer.
People just cut a broom handle down and put some grooves in, then jam it in the ring. I know it sounds ghetto but that seems like the way to do it.
Well not what I was expecting! Thank you though I'm going to give it a try this evening. How would you turn the broom handle if you do get it to fit in that ring?
Also does anyone know the diameter of the ring you have to fit the broom handle into? Or just guess and check?
Guess and check, unfortunately. I whittled mine down with a box knife and added some vertical cuts to try and increase the surface area in contact. Once you finally get the right size and shape, pound that handle in there with a rubber mallet. I used a vice grip to turn it but others have shaped the handle to accommodate a large wrench.
There is a Suzuki special tool, but it doesn't work. The SV650 forks have small grooves for the tool to grab onto but the '04+ fork dampers are super smooth. It's almost as if Suzuki never expected the seals to wear out. Yeah right.
Good luck, and don't give up. I had to try the broom handle shape many times. I found a less conical, more cylindrical shape worked best. In other words, do not try to emulate the shape of the Suzuki special tool.
Hope that helps.
Have you tried cleaning the seal first, before going through all this? I cleaned my fork seal and can't get it to leak any more; maybe it'll solve your problem too even for the time being.
How do you clean it like you are talking about?
I have used this to clean my leaky forks
http://sealmate.net/
100% successful on street bikes.
Those SealMates are supposed to work,and some ppl even fab their own(i would google that first)
If u go ahead with replacement this tool will give u an idea of the broom-handles nose shape.
http://www.cmsnl.com/products/attachment-fr-fork-assembla_0994034531/
fetor56, have you actually done a fork seal replacement on '04+ forks? I found that mimicking the special tool shape does not work. You need to make a shaft that is exactly the same size as the hole and jam it in there. The cone shape doesn't make enough contact to stop it from slipping.
Also, use parts cleaner. Lots of parts cleaner. It gets all the oily stuff off and helps the wood get some bite on the slippery fork damper.
Quote from: Bluesmudge on April 01, 2016, 06:40:38 PM
fetor56, have you actually done a fork seal replacement on '04+ forks? I found that mimicking the special tool shape does not work. You need to make a shaft that is exactly the same size as the hole and jam it in there. The cone shape doesn't make enough contact to stop it from slipping.
Also, use parts cleaner. Lots of parts cleaner. It gets all the oily stuff off and helps the wood get some bite on the slippery fork damper.
My bike was bought new in 2013 so i have had no reason as yet to touch the seals.The more comments the better idea of what's involved;the more chance of success.
Since a job-specific Striation Attachment is made then it can be copied,at-least in some form or other...not costing 43.00 Euros though.
Try till u succeed bowallace and let us know how u eventually did it. :)
Quote from: bowallace on April 01, 2016, 01:59:55 PM
How do you clean it like you are talking about?
You'll need lots of parts cleaner (I use the stuff that's plastic and rubber safe), rags, and a source of compressed air to blow stuff out won't hurt either. Then you can either spend $5 for a seal-mate type piece of plastic or DIY. If you DIY, note than in antiquity people used camera film. Whatever you chose, DO NOT allow it to break because you do NOT want something to drop "into" your fork. This hasn't happened to me and it's not likely to happen to you, but people are hit by lighting and/or meteors so I mention it as a "what if!" scenario to be avoided. I did the process repeatedly and worked all the way around the fork seal several times. Check YouTube for videos and you'll see.
Anyway, here's my story:
Quote from: Rallyfan on March 19, 2016, 10:16:19 PM
I pulled up the dust cap, cleaned the debris, and used a thin piece of blunt plastic to clean out the dirt under and within the seal itself.
Initially I thought it didn't work. I then jumped up and down on the forks while yelling like a sociopath, and it now no longer leaks.
Either the cleaning got the dirt causing the leak in an otherwise intact seal to cease, or enough oil has already leaked that the oil left inside cannot reach the seal to escape. Either way, I'm claiming victory. My next step will be to do absolutely nothing. Bike rides the same. Ha!
Quote from: bowallace on April 01, 2016, 01:59:55 PM
How do you clean it like you are talking about?
There are some youtube videos where a tool was cut of from a piece of camera film.
Hallo.
When i changed my fork seals i just used a powerfull akku drill with hammer function. Just push the fork leg down on the ground, and do the samme when tightening again.