Fork seals
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wrote on 10 Jul 2017, 14:48 last edited by
I think his shock was in a bad state, perhaps its lost some of the oil or gas, thus lacking much of the damping. Or it could just be old and worn out. A new stock one would probably be a big upgrade. Setting the sag should tell if the shock is bad or not.
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wrote on 23 Apr 2018, 19:52 last edited by
What would you go for in terms of seals and oil if the forks are abused by wheelies often?
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wrote on 23 Apr 2018, 19:54 last edited by
Would you buy OEM seals and buy oil separately?
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Would you buy OEM seals and buy oil separately?
wrote on 23 Apr 2018, 20:06 last edited by@irongamer727 I went for Athena oil seals on my RS.
Really you want to ensure that none of the bushes are excessively worn.
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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.
wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 04:44 last edited by@calum What bushes?
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@calum What bushes?
wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 06:49 last edited by@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.
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@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.
wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 09:41 last edited by@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?
wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 09:54 last edited by@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 -
@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 sidewrote on 24 Apr 2018, 10:02 last edited by@finnerz89 alright. Do you know if the Wr125x and the Dt125x share the same forks?
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wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 10:04 last edited by
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@finnerz89 alright. Do you know if the Wr125x and the Dt125x share the same forks?
wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 10:09 last edited by@irongamer727 not a clue, they look very similar. Maybe check fowlers, they might have the same part number?
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wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 11:00 last edited by
@irongamer727 That looks like them
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@irongamer727 That looks like them
wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 13:50 last edited by@calum where would you buy seals and oil?
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@calum where would you buy seals and oil?
wrote on 24 Apr 2018, 15:09 last edited by@irongamer727 Try PJME
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wrote on 25 Apr 2018, 04:46 last edited by
Opinions? So cheap it seems worth to try
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wrote on 25 Apr 2018, 07:20 last edited by
Yeah heard good stuff about that
