Fork Seal Sunday!
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Twisted
Well-Known Member
You ordered before me and I got mine last week, your not a Prime member are you? Can't beat the free 2 day shipping!I just got mine in the mail today
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BWG56
Guru
Not a prime member, but I ordered it for when I do it, could be next summer, I just changed the oil last summer and figure I will do this the next time I install a front tire, so I saved the $99 charge for prime
. They just said on the news that 1 in 5 has prime shipping, that's a lot of coin.
Nukeranger
Nukeranger
That's a good question. I would rather not take my front forks off either....especially if I am drinking! I bet it can be done and I will try it. The less I take apart the better.
Nukeranger
Nukeranger
X2....Received mine a week or two ago and it is sitting next to my WSW rebuild kit. I am trying to finish another project first. And, I've got to perform maintenance on the boat so it's ready to go...so it's the third project in line.
BWG56
Guru
The only problem that I can see would be if you can't jack it up high enough to get the lower portion off before you hit the ground, but I have a pit and I could position the bike so the forks would be over the pit and height wouldn't be an issue. I have never done this yet, but I'm with ya Nuke, I would rather not pull them completely off
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Nukeranger
Nukeranger
Great. I can lift the front end as high as required. I can use an engine lift, ceiling hoist, or adjustable I beam if needed. I'm thinking the engine lift will work since I used it to lift a new engine over the transom when swapping out the engine 10 years ago.
Well interesting question I don't see why you HAVE to remove the forks obviously need the room. However if you don't pull the fork tube off you can't clean the spring and damper since that would come out the top of the tube. Truth be told I didn't pull mine out either since I didn't loosen the fork tube cap and didn't want to install just to loosen them. All the gunk sits at the bottom of the fork leg anyways.
With that said it's not any more work to remove the leg just the 4 pinch bolts on the trees. You already have to remove the wheel, fender, brace, and brake caliper anyways. I feel like it would be a pain not pulling them off and trying to drive the seal while holding the lower leg with your other hand. I just sat mine on the rubber floor to hold it together while I drove the seal.
I just changed the oil in my ridgeback from 20w to 30w so just pulled the wheel and damper bolts and refilled.
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You are not selling?You know Eric, I'm about due for a fork job. You could be my new best friendI don't have that cool tool.
I didn't have the cool tool a few years ago and used PVC ...tool was 10x easier to drive in the seal and Jon and I were hammering away on the PVC it took two people one to hold it and one to hammer and it was just stupid.
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KaptinAmerika
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Thats funny because thats the only way I've been doing it for years and dont' have any issues.
I have a 3 foot piece of pipe on the coupling. Couple of slams with it and their in.
I have a 3 foot piece of pipe on the coupling. Couple of slams with it and their in.
Just seemed to take a lot more effort. Try the tool Curtis I promise 1/2 the effort they in like butter
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WU5C
Bad Dog
HI Eric, I am at the stage to rebuild my front forks on my 06 Mastiff. Could you give me the URL (link) to WSW for all the parts that I might need. Thanks a great write up on the build. Photos are worth keeping for reference. Thanks for taking the time to share your build.
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WU5C
Bad Dog
Hi Eric, I found WSW's web site and will give them a call tomorrow. Since all my other choppers had springers, this will be my first on the forks. Should be easy, with all the help on the subject, I feel like I'm in good company. Thank you for your write up. Will let you know how I fair on my rebuild...