How to change fork seals in traditional (right way up) motorcycle forks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2024
- In this episode we give you an idea of what's involved in changing the fork seals on your motorcycle, we used an early CBR 600F as the demonstration bike.
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Absolutely the best video on servicing forks completely. Thank you.
Best walk-through video out there! I rebuilt forks today for the first time, new stanchions, springs etc and this video made it a walk in the park. Thanks a lot Jim, saved me a few quid :)
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Really a fantastic video, and a gift for those of us who want to learn to do things right. Very professional, informative, and fun. Thank you.
Best bike maintenance video I've watched. Good humour and very informative and in depth explanation on air gaps. Subscribed. Keep up the good work.
What a fantastically detailed video that helped me to change the fork seals on my 1988 GSXR 750. A big thank you to both of you, you make a good team. Benjy is a very astute cameraman and adds a touch of great humour.
I have to thank you as an Honda automotive technician I’m recently rebuilding a track day bike a ZX6R and did the fork seals
being a technician wasn’t worried about doing them as I believe everything is just nuts and bolts however your video showed me a few really cool tricks that made the job simply a breeze thank you and keep up the great work I look forward to watching many more of your videos
Fantastic "how to" James. I've always been a bit scared to tackle my FJ1200 forks, even reading the manual still left me unsure. After watching your video, everything is crystal clear now, great job.!
Fork Handles... Just had the seal change from hell on my 92 FN, offside went a treat, nearside couldn't get the tubes apart, after much "fannying about" with rubber mallets decided after reading up to go with the fork oil, bottle jack, knocked up frame/jig method of seal removal, was successful, top bush came out with the seal.
Lower bush was riding up inside upper, no amount of banging would have separated them. Your vids are top notch and have given the confidence to "have a go" Many Thanks...
Absolutely fantastic video! Wonderful descriptions, easy to understand and great camera work.
I searched high & low to get an explanation of rebound screw/locknut relationship during reassembly. Thank you so much!
Great job on the video! Very professional with a little humor thrown in!
First time doing fork seals and we watched your video, it helped a lot! Thanks dude!
A brilliant video, never did fork seals till today and it really helped...I would only add one comment though (and it mau or may not be bike specific, i am not a mechanic so cannot say for sure), but I spent over an hour trying to remove the "cup" that the bottom of the for internal sits into, could not get it out for love nor money...it came loose but would not drop out...so I gave up and used a rod to push it back in, I had no issues at all to get the fork back together again even leaving it in (it took me 10 seconds to locate the internal into the cup)...It was so quick infant that I didn't even bother trying to get it out of the second fork and took less than 40 minutes for me to remove it, do what you showed in the video and put it back on the bike, and this was the first time I have ever tried doing forks on any bike.
Excellent and entertaining. I just got a 1991 NSR250 which has a blown seal and it shares the same fork as a CBR600.
This is invaluable to me.
Thank you!
Thank you a lot for this video James. I own an old CBR600F (same as you worked on in the video, except the 95 model) and your instructions and tips were amazingly helpful. You're doing a fantastic job!
This is the very best Fork seal video I've seen! THANKS! Seen several, but this one makes it all looking much more understandable!
great video..i like how you are methodical and clean and take your time...cheers from America!
Thank you very much for this video. Yesterdag I've changed the seals. Without your video I don't know if I was able to do it. Especially yor toptricks were very helpfull.
Thank you so much! As I weigh 100KG w/gear and carry another 30kg pretty frequently, I wanted stiffer springs and was looking for exactly this. Wow, I can't believe how easy that was with a bit of patience! Always been told when looking for a bike once the fork seals start leaking its a really expensive job... but damn I almost can't believe it was that simple!
You are the best mechanic on earth ! Professional job and proper tools
best how to video ...really enjoyed watching...didnt even realize this video was 34 mins...too busy learning from your techniques and top tips. well done.
This is the best fork service vid I've seen so far. I feel confident to perform this on my 02 Bandit now. Thanks a bunch for such a concise and detailed tutorial.
First viewed at the time of release, needed to refer to it as doing the same job , should have watched before I started but all's well as stopped at reassembly to refresh. Superb comprehensive instruction as always. Thank you.
Brilliant vid guys. Something I was a bit dubious about doing but you've made it look quite simple to do. Actually looking forward to doing this on my bike now.
Clear and concise very informative and well filmed.
awesome video mate, easily the best fork seal replacement vid. I'm about to replace the fork seals on my FZR 1000 1990, just need to polish the pitting and corrosion off the stanchions as the corrosion chewed out the seals
Very informative. I had read a few how-to's on fork seals and was intimidated, but after actually seeing it done on a similar bike (I have a '94 F2) I think I can manage to replace them myself. Thanks guys! You're awesome!
Unraveling the mysteries one by one.Excellent informative,entertaining channel-thank you.
damn this is easily the most informative vid on proper suspension work. strange it has so few views.
This video is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! My bike looks almost identical to this one. I'll tackle this repair tonight.
Thanks for sharing!
It was just after 3:46 that I knew this guy's a real mechanic.
one of the very best videos ive seen on any subject , let alone forks.
well done to the camera man too ,
Superb video guys! I've rebuilt forks using dealer manuals(Nightmare), This video has shed some light on some uncertainties!
Awesome video. I have a set of Paoli Forks to do from a 1997 Honda CRE. 250 dirt bike. This really helped out. Thanks for sharing.
The camera man almost forgot that he learned to "always wash off his pole in petrol before putting it in". First time I've ever seen this channel. Excellent video and funny too.👍🏽🤠 8/17/23
Very well done James , You have the experience, and right tools, many thanks for sharing your skills.You have what it Takes to be a good teacher.
I have referenced this twice now. This is the best info out there. Cheers 🍻 for sharing your skills of the trade.
You are a legend, thank you so much 👍 🙏
Excellent Video, I had my bike fork seal broken, I took it to a garage for a quote, and they asked for £150, I though it might be a difficult job. But after seeing your video, I am going to change the seal my self.
Many thanks for the video, I would like to see some more like these from you.
Great job!.
Excellent, and professional.
Thanks for generously sharing your obvious know-how and experience with the rest of us.
Great detailed video, can't believe I have only just come across your channel. I have used the surgery before and it's a excellent service, I'm sure I will be booking you in for the 1400 again sometime in the future.
I always watch your lessons with pleasure, I learn a lot and enjoy the laughs as well. Thanks James
I'm just about to do this on my 1989 CBR600F. Getting the front and rear axles out required a drift and a hammer!. Yours just slid out. Fortunately, my son is a motorcycle mechanic so I will hand the forks over to him and he can do the rest.
This is the best video out there related to Front Forks. Very nice & thank you for doing this video.
I strongly approve this video is showing a lot of detail step by step, . Thank you so much
Thank U - This will be helpful when I will change the fork seals next winter - Thanks!
Now that's the way you should work and keep you shop, organized and neat ! Awesome job!
Great video, I'm about to start renovation of my 2002 ZRX 1200 S and I will be using your website as my go to resource. Brilliant.
best viedo ever - I service my forks today and this vid help me lot - about oil level.
Well Done!!! And fun to watch too! I've a 2002 Honda CBR F4i that needs this service and I'm ready to tackle the same.
James, thanks so much for the great video and sharing your knowledge. Well done, informative and no unnecessary rambling. Great video.
Just the best video, you are a great teacher, I watched it a second time, but I am scared to do it, here in the U.S, the mechanics charge $100 per forks to do this job, may be for some one who has not done this before, it is not a bad deal.
Great video. Helped me a lot with changing my seals 👍😁
Thank you so much for this video. I have just started restoring a Honda VFR 750 FH from -87, and I am not an experienced mechanic, so I need al the help I can get :D. I bought the Haynes book, so that helps a lot, but I really love this type of video that you made with the fork and the steering bearings...please keep them coming :D Best regards from Norway :D
Superb instruction technique, helped greatly with a first time job.
Thanks for this video Had exact same 2part seals on 77 ct 125 🔧
Tanks, you helped ME out very much. I just was not ready for the preload in my fork. So stuff started flying!
First time viewing channel. Love this. I have 2010 ZX10r, it's different, but I understand the concept after watching this vid. Thanks bud.
Very informative video. I have a lot to learn before I pull my forks.
Just the right shocks I want to install on my Yamaha Scorpio.....now I know the how to's and the oil capacity....and weight :D
very Informative and interesting... thumbs up (Y)
Thank you very much
Great video. Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for your time making this-has saved me a lot of head scratching.
Best tutorial ever, great tips and explanation :) Thank you very much! Greetings from Silesia (Polish Voivodeship) :)
Very informative video albeit I refuse to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a seal driver kit and fluid level devise. You can adapt pp waste pipe to make your own driver & rigid plastic tubing of suitable small bore size with a syringe for determining the fluid level.
Ebay...£15 quid
was thinking of doing my fork seals myself, thank god I didn't costing me £120 for a garage to do them, wouldn't have the confidence to try myself. great video
Thanks guys, I'm now going to attempt to change the seals on my trials bike
James Wright-Roberts you are the top tip
Very helpful video, I used your top tips and the XT forks are back together.
Thanks
Awesome. Really helpful. Big thanks from the Netherlands.
Top shelf How-to, J.w.R. Watching this was invaluable on my first fork set tear down & reseal. ('98 Husq CR125) Many thanks!
with this video i really feel confortable doing it my self thanks!
im always checking for new videos i have an older bike so his helped me alot, 99 r6
Hey.
Nice video, I only missed something very important what u said do THIS on the bike. (27.55) Fasten the top of the fork.
Sorry had to mention this because I missed this.
Well done for a good lesson.
amazing - many many many thanks - extremely useful - talking about OIL, whats better Motus vs Honda ?
A helpful tip is to know which way the oil seal goes on the fork. If you get it upside down the retaining clip won't fit in the groove which might encourage you to try smashing the seal down harder. On right side up forks the lettering on the seal is facing the opening, on upside down forks it's the opposite.
also on right side up the spring is facing upwards.
Thank you very much it help me out when I did my Cbr600fx’s What’s the tool you used inside the fork
so detailed information as well as job, just a 100 cc is the bike in Bengaluru down India,
Liked. Subbed. 👍
A BIG heads up if you're going to follow this video (and I absolutely do recommend this video), is that you make sure the bottom cup, or bottoming cone as one of the commentators called it, is smaller diameter than the fork seal. I got the first seal in and had to pull it back out because the cup was wider than the seal.
Also pay attention to which direction the seal is before you pull it.
Great video. Did everything myself and my forks are working beautifully weeks later. Thank you!
Brilliant video, about to do seals on Honda cbr1000 1990 something vintage. This vid has refreshed my memory, been a while since I did my zzr1100 c1, (had those hard chromed) great step by step instructions. Thanks, vinny. :-)
Very clear instructions,. Thanks, I'll be doing mine soon.
Thank you Ben this was excellent for me being new to bikes, learned heep's about my leaking seals...
Best video clearly explained and shown
You are awesome sir, I need to do them for my vt1100c are they all alike in disassembly?
This mate is a PRO!!!! good JOB nice video....TNX
If Carlsberg did "How To" videos - it would be this one!
EXCELLENT VIDEO, STRAIGHT FOWARD AND PROFESSIONAL, GOOD JOB, FROM A FRIEND IN USA
Top tip. Support the calipers to take the strain off the brake hoses.
Great video mate.. Your knowledge and ability to explain yourself was brilliant.
Hi great fork Video!!!!!!!!!! I will be doing my 1981 Kawasaki KZ1000 can you tell me how much oil goes in the forks? Thanks for your help
Thankyou for the concise instruction video it was very helpful in replacing the seals in my xjr. I learned alot but was concerned as one of my damper units would not bleed up and out the rod?
Mate, super helpful, thanks for posting. Will give it a shot on Saturday!
Thanks mate. Very thorough and informative video. I may have to do this in the next few days haha. Feeling kinda confident.
Excellent video. Question:- If you remove both legs at the same time how do you re-align them when you re-install?
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Thank you sir, you helped me a lot. I have an 01 VFR with a leaky fork. I am afraid to do this job, but I assume it is very similar to the bike you are working on. Should I do both forks even though only one is leaking ?
excellent video, very clearly explained, well done! tx very much
Thank you for taking the time to make this video, and give good tips.
Great job James! You're a great teacher. I've learnt alot today.
Great video. Will give thumbs up.
Excellent video and great pace......thank u very much dude. Nice set up u got there too......might need to steal ur ideas for my own home garage......keep up the good work......any videos on fzr400 yzf600 or fzr1000 wud be a great help
Thanks for the in-depth guys, really helpful, are these forks similar to a VFR800 Gen5?
Brilliant video & I'm a mechanic. But much bigger toys .I'm thinking of stripping my forks for powder coating. Good job. ✌✌✌
Best one I have seen, going to have a go. Cheers