Fork seals
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@irongamer727 I went for Athena oil seals on my RS.
Really you want to ensure that none of the bushes are excessively worn.
@calum What bushes?
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@calum What bushes?
@irongamer727 there's guide bushes inside the forks. The Yamaha workshop manual says to replace them every time you do the seals. No need, but you definitely need to check them. If they're worn your fork stanchions will have too much lateral movement and it will knacker your new seals real fast.
Current bikes:
DT125X '07
Street Triple R '11
Aprilia ETV1000 '02Previous:
DR650RSE '96
FJ1200 '92 -
@irongamer727 there's guide bushes inside the forks. The Yamaha workshop manual says to replace them every time you do the seals. No need, but you definitely need to check them. If they're worn your fork stanchions will have too much lateral movement and it will knacker your new seals real fast.
@finnerz89 alright. Does that mean stiffer forks will prolong the life of the seals?
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@finnerz89 alright. Does that mean stiffer forks will prolong the life of the seals?
@irongamer727 no, but having good guide bushes will
lol.
It's not about the up and down movement it's whether there's any free play from side to sideCurrent bikes:
DT125X '07
Street Triple R '11
Aprilia ETV1000 '02Previous:
DR650RSE '96
FJ1200 '92 -
@irongamer727 no, but having good guide bushes will
lol.
It's not about the up and down movement it's whether there's any free play from side to side@finnerz89 alright. Do you know if the Wr125x and the Dt125x share the same forks?
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@finnerz89 alright. Do you know if the Wr125x and the Dt125x share the same forks?
@irongamer727 not a clue, they look very similar. Maybe check fowlers, they might have the same part number?
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@irongamer727 That looks like them
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@calum where would you buy seals and oil?
@irongamer727 Try PJME
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Opinions? So cheap it seems worth to try
