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| | | aussiebird | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 10 | | Location | : | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2018 - 03:37 Post title : front fork seals | | | Has anyone had to replace front fork seals yet? Is it DYI job or do you have to give it to a triumph technician to do
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| | | GerPa | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2018 - 04:54 Post title : Re: front fork seals (Re: aussiebird) | | | Depending on your DYI skills. I did mine last Friday, with a lot of wasted time ( mucking around looking for tools and making some) it took me about 8hrs. and wihtout counting my labor it cost me A$89.00.
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2018 - 05:07 Post title : Re: front fork seals (Re: GerPa) | | | Gerry, another option...I installed Link along with new oem bushings from Bike Bandit.
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,842 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2018 - 12:11 Post title : Re: front fork seals (Re: aussiebird) | | | Link
Great resource, in addition to the service manual. Upside of DR Mooman's efforts, and other threads on here, is that us DIY'ers often find better, easier, faster or cheaper ways to do these tasks than as they are written in the Triumph manual (which, since they charge by the hour, you get the gist!!!).
I've got a laundry list of stuff to do once the snow flies here in Upstate NY. And this is one of them!
Jamie
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,407 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2018 - 22:25 Post title : Re: front fork seals (Re: aussiebird) | | | I did mine after my lap around the country, it's mentioned on here somewhere, I used a short cut method that I used successfully in the marine trade, although I was shouted down by an old member for it not being possible. It does take patience and care but can be done if you are game. If you stuff it up you can damage the fork chrome, if you are keen i will describe it.
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| | | GerPa | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 03 Oct 2018 - 22:35 Post title : Re: front fork seals (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
I did mine after my lap around the country, it's mentioned on here somewhere, I used a short cut method that I used successfully in the marine trade, although I was shouted down by an old member for it not being possible. It does take patience and care but can be done if you are game. If you stuff it up you can damage the fork chrome, if you are keen i will describe it.
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Lee: If your method was simplified in someway to take away the ability to get it wrong it certainly is easier as You virtually do it that way anyway as the upper bushing is smaller than the seal and thus the "Complete Fork Tube including valving" has to be assembled first then the bush re fitted and then the seals. I actually made a seal installer out of a bit of 50mm PVC pipe to be over the top of the tube to install the seal.
| May-2011-1600, 20306 Tune, Mustang Vintage Solo Seat, Meerkat Cat Bypass, + Meerkat Modified Short TORS ,K&N Air Cleaner,K&N Oil Filter, JBQ lifting system, Gold Plug Magnetic Sump Plug,Dart Fly screen, Rivco Risers, GiPro Gear Indicator, Breakaway Cruise Control, Avon ISO Grips, Scorpion Western Low Handlebars, Kury Switchblade Pegs, Garmin Zumo390LM,Michelin RC2 on Front RC 3 on ,Modified Rear Drive Pulley Hub Bearings (Mat1600/Alex4 Modification) Front Susp: Std & 7.5W Oil /126mm Air Gap & Rear:Hagon Nitro's with 26Kg/cm Springs + Lots of other "Bling" stuff.
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| | | fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2018 - 07:14 Post title : Re: front fork seals (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
I did mine after my lap around the country, it's mentioned on here somewhere, I used a short cut method that I used successfully in the marine trade, although I was shouted down by an old member for it not being possible. It does take patience and care but can be done if you are game. If you stuff it up you can damage the fork chrome, if you are keen i will describe it.
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I have done it your way and it works if you are careful, and takes a lot less time.
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
ahh f**k im deep
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,407 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Oct 2018 - 22:14 Post title : Re: front fork seals (Re: GerPa) | | |
GerPa wrote:
Leethal wrote:
I did mine after my lap around the country, it's mentioned on here somewhere, I used a short cut method that I used successfully in the marine trade, although I was shouted down by an old member for it not being possible. It does take patience and care but can be done if you are game. If you stuff it up you can damage the fork chrome, if you are keen i will describe it.
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Lee: If your method was simplified in someway to take away the ability to get it wrong it certainly is easier as You virtually do it that way anyway as the upper bushing is smaller than the seal and thus the "Complete Fork Tube including valving" has to be assembled first then the bush re fitted and then the seals. I actually made a seal installer out of a bit of 50mm PVC pipe to be over the top of the tube to install the seal. |
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Gerry I have the same seal installation tool
Really apart from being super careful it just requires the forks to be fully collapsed so that if you do mark the chrome with the drill chuck it should be above the seal area and mask up the forks with good two inch masking tape.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Hagon Nitro shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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