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| Author: | crazy col [ 11 May 2009 22:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
Can any one give me some advice on replacing fork oil seals!! My brother will be assisitng me, who is a good car mechanic but also got this bike back on the road when so much went wrong.. so any info will be appreciated.. i guess i will also change fork oil..thanks col.. 
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| Author: | Spook [ 12 May 2009 08:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
Done the tuber forks but not the XB forks, they can't be much different. Have you got a manual and a seal tool (not sure what the correct term is)? |
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| Author: | THE FLYING DUCHMAN [ 12 May 2009 11:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
Quote: Can any one give me some advice on replacing fork oil seals!! Yes. Unless you are totaly sure what you are doing take it to a Pro. Or if you do. All working areas, tools, hands, etc must be spotless clean. No dirt to get into the system. Know how USD forks go together. Have the fork manual and a diagram if possible. Have all new parts to hand before starting the job as well as any special tools needed. Change everything IE - A rebuild as no point doing it otherwise 
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| Author: | crazy col [ 12 May 2009 16:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
Well i dont have the fork tool, nor had i planned on renewing everything..... so for example what else do you think i should renew  i thought seals and oil would do it  
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| Author: | Spook [ 13 May 2009 08:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
Seals and oil should do it IMO |
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| Author: | Maz [ 13 May 2009 10:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
Trouble is that you have to use the slider as a slide hammer to remove the seal, this usually damages the bushes and support ring. |
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| Author: | buelling banjo [ 13 May 2009 11:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
I'd get Tubbs to do it at Moore Speed Racing down in Parkstone near Poole, Dorset. |
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| Author: | THE FLYING DUCHMAN [ 13 May 2009 21:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
 I would if I had never done it before. The outcome of getting it wrong could be expensive or worse. Do not know the cost these days though. |
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| Author: | crazy col [ 13 May 2009 21:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
am getting it done by tubbs at end of month.. so will have to go to yoffis run with leaky forks!!as you say getting it wrong will be much worse..  gonna try and get a peek while he does it see how its done.. 
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| Author: | tubbs [ 14 May 2009 15:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
crazy col wrote: am getting it done by tubbs at end of month.. so will have to go to yoffis run with leaky forks!!as you say getting it wrong will be much worse.. gonna try and get a peek while he does it see how its done.. will cost extra ...........................jaffa cakes |
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| Author: | crazy col [ 14 May 2009 16:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fork oil seals XB12r (04) |
Will be worth a box or two of jaffas 
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