Leaking fork seals

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outlawtubbywales

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• Feb 6, 2009

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I have a question, I have four bikes, two of them have the fork seals leaking. How difficult are they to change? I have some mechanical ability and I have the factory manuals. It's $200 a bike at the Honda shop. What do ya'll think????

 

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Matt90GT

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• Feb 6, 2009

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you need the right tools. Once you get them, it is much easier (fork seal driver and fork cap wrench).

For how easy it is? well you might want to watch the video on motosport.com on how to do the honda twinchambers and figure it out for yourself.

 

IndyMX

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• Feb 7, 2009

• #3

It's really pretty easy..

1st one will take you an hour or so on eash fork, the other about half that.

It's really about taking your time and being patient.

 

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00KX250Byrd

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• Feb 7, 2009

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If you still don't want to do it yourself, remove the forks and take them to a shop. Should be around a 100 bucks for both.

 

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outlawtubbywales

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• Feb 8, 2009

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Thanks guys.

 

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aaronnaland

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• Feb 11, 2009

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you need the right tools and If you try your self it will be cheaper and its not that hard and you will be happier but if you mess up half way thru you can always bring it to the shop and have them finnish it but if you have a little bit of mechanical skill and the important service manual then you should be fine.