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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: Snowman on March 18, 2015, 03:26:27 PM

Title: Fork Seals - Best practice?
Post by: Snowman on March 18, 2015, 03:26:27 PM

Has anyone changed their fork seals without removing the fork leg from the bike? Is it easier than removing the leg and working on a bench to change the seals?

The reason I ask is that I have a 1100LT and it seems the fairing would have to come off to removed the fork legs.

Title: Re: Fork Seals - Best practice?
Post by: Scott_ on March 18, 2015, 05:49:11 PM

I've done it both ways, without pulling the fork upper out of the bike, the seals leaked on me within a year-2yrs tops.
The last time I changed them I pulled the entire fork out of the bike and put in the new seal over the upper stanchion(as spelled out in the book) and I've had no leaks since.

YMMV. 

Title: Re: Fork Seals - Best practice?
Post by: Snowman on March 18, 2015, 09:00:37 PM

Thanks Scott, when you say entire fork, do you mean the triple trees or just the two legs?

Title: Re: Fork Seals - Best practice?
Post by: Scott_ on March 18, 2015, 09:25:58 PM

Yep, I pulled the entire fork out of the triple tree.

Title: Re: Fork Seals - Best practice?
Post by: Snowman on March 19, 2015, 12:12:29 PM

One more question. Looking at my bike (LT) it appears I can loosen the triple tree bolts and pull the forks without removing the fairing but it is tight up there. Did you remove any fairing parts?

Title: Re: Fork Seals - Best practice?
Post by: Scott_ on March 19, 2015, 07:56:52 PM

I did already have the fairing off as I was also replacing the steering head bearings at the same time.
I suppose it depends on how much room you need for your torque wrench if you leave any plastic on..... :dunno2: