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fork seals. - davecrowley - 16-02-2012
hey guys,has anybody had problems with the fork seals on gen 2,mine are shot with only 12000 k.Will admit I did about 40k on a dirt road on the way to the busa bash but the blue k7 did about 200k on the dirt with no problems.might have hit a big pothole, not sure.The k7 I wrote off last year after me and a wallaby had a blue.
RE: fork seals. - 99er - 17-02-2012
I SAW A BIKE WITH 40,000KLMS LEAKING OILAT THE FRONT SHOCKS
RE: fork seals. - Ward P - 17-02-2012
It is a bit of a worry, mine have never leaked. Never touched - still original. (touch wood)
coming up 13 yrs old this year - hey! it's a teenager now - wonder if it's going to get rebellious??
RE: fork seals. - bazman - 17-02-2012
(17-02-2012, 08:02pm)Ward P Wrote: It is a bit of a worry, mine have never leaked. Never touched - still original. (touch wood)
+1......and I give mine an absolute hell of a hard time >>> all the time!!!!
RE: fork seals. - Greeny_SA - 17-02-2012
(17-02-2012, 09:20pm)bazman Wrote:(17-02-2012, 08:02pm)Ward P Wrote: It is a bit of a worry, mine have never leaked. Never touched - still original. (touch wood)
+1......and I give mine an absolute hell of a hard time >>> all the time!!!!
Gen 1 Quality ,Can't get it now day's .
RE: fork seals. - Driller - 17-02-2012
If you have a set of feeler gauges handy you could try sliding it up under the seal sometimes it's just a bit of shit caught in there otherwise it's new seals & oil
RE: fork seals. - Zoro - 18-02-2012
Give one of these a try before replacing them, few people have them up here for their dirt bikes and seem to work.
http://sealmate.net/
Have heard of making them up out of margarine container plastic.
Be worth a shot.
RE: fork seals. - donovandon100 - 18-02-2012
I would not recomend SHOCK TREATMENT!
RE: fork seals. - VNSVLE - 18-02-2012
(18-02-2012, 12:31pm)donovandon100 Wrote: I would not recomend SHOCK TREATMENT!
Is that Terry Hay's Shock Treatment down in NSW??
Why is that??
RE: fork seals. - Driller - 18-02-2012
(18-02-2012, 05:00pm)VNSVLE Wrote:Yes do tell(18-02-2012, 12:31pm)donovandon100 Wrote: I would not recomend SHOCK TREATMENT!
Is that Terry Hay's Shock Treatment down in NSW??
Why is that??
Ive had nothing but good dealings with Terry & Grant
RE: fork seals. - donovandon100 - 18-02-2012
Yes Terry Hay's Shock Treatment.
They had my forks for three months,too busy to look at them.
They said my legs needed to be re-chromed,when I asked about
new replacements they said "not available"
The initial quote for front and the rear shock was about $600 to $900.00
The chroming was going to be about$400.00.
Final price was $1761.45
The chroming was charged at $560.00 plus GST
When I fitted the forks to the bike the front axle would not fit in the hole.
I had to re-machine the hole for the axle to fit,both sides.
Once I had the front wheel fitted there was a loud squeaking noise from the front forks!
I called and spoke to Terry and he said the Initial price was "trade" and I was not "trade",
even thought I am a licenced mechanic and am working in the "Trade"
His explanation for the loud squeaking was "It will go away"
He went further to say that it was the springs rubbing on the inside of the forks because they were
bowing under the pre-load.
It had no noise before I sent the forks in,I only actually wanted to get them sorted out
for my weight,the chrome looked fine althought they were assembled when i sent them in.
The bike has done a few K's so he was probaly right the chrome probaly was on its last leg's.
Now I have a $1761.45 dollar SQUEAK
Don't forget to add the cost of freight as well!
I would rather use HARLEY forks on my BUSA than go back there.
The other thing is they are going to need rebuilding once the metal filings
from the springs rubbing internally circulate through the new GOLD VALVES and destroy them!
THAT IS WHY I WOULD NOT TAKE MY SUSPENSION TO
SHOCK TREATMENT!