Fork Seals

[Craig321]

It looks like the fork seal on the right need replacing on my Hornet F4. Is this something that's quite easy to do, or should I just let the shop do it?

Should I be replacing the fork oil at the same time?

Thanks

 

[4T5]

You may be able to just clean out the grit that is making the seal leak. Using a feeler gauge you pop it down past the seal then pull it completely around the fork stanchion & pop it out the top, Then you pump the forks up & down a few times clean of any excess & the jobs a good'un.

As for how easy they are to do they are very easy to do but you do need to be accurate with the amount of oil you use & don't lose any of the collars, Also you'll need a stand that will hold the bike up without forks or a front wheel on.

 

[Craig321]

You may be able to just clean out the grit that is making the seal leak. Using a feeler gauge you pop it down past the seal then pull it completely around the fork stanchion & pop it out the top, Then you pump the forks up & down a few times clean of any excess & the jobs a good'un.

As for how easy they are to do they are very easy to do but you do need to be accurate with the amount of oil you use & don't lose any of the collars, Also you'll need a stand that will hold the bike up without forks or a front wheel on.

That could be a problem, my front stand lifts the bike by the forks

So the seal should slide up away & allow me to clean below?

 

[Craig321]

That worked perfectly, sorted in about 5 mins.

Thank you very much 4T5, made my day.

 

[4T5]

Sweet.

 

[.one.]

Sweet.

I have replaced many fork seals but never used the feeler gauge trick or even thought about doing it ,It just goes to show you learn something new ever day.

Nice one buddy I will use that myself in the future and here is me thinking I know everything

 

[4T5]

Well I'm an old git & I am still learning on a daily basis, The Yanks sell a little plastic tool for the job but the feeler gauge method is cheaper.