Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 18

Thread: Fork seal leaking?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    10th January 2011 - 17:52
    Bike
    2006 aprilia rxv
    Location
    christchurch
    Posts
    39

    Fork seal leaking?

    hi i have rxv one front forks are leaking how hard would it to be on theses bikes?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    9th May 2007 - 16:10
    Bike
    . .
    Location
    Here
    Posts
    4,513
    Depends on your skill level and tool box.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    1st September 2007 - 21:01
    Bike
    1993 Yamaha FJ 1200
    Location
    Paradise
    Posts
    14,125
    Blog Entries
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by pontaic View Post
    hi i have rxv one front forks are leaking how hard would it to be on theses bikes?
    Read a workshop manual for YOUR model ... and judge for yourself ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

  4. #4
    Join Date
    29th January 2005 - 11:00
    Bike
    2006 Suzuki GSX-R750 K6
    Location
    Te Puke
    Posts
    2,970
    Quote Originally Posted by pontaic View Post
    hi i have rxv one front forks are leaking how hard would it to be on theses bikes?
    Seriously... if you have any doubts, take it to a professional.
    It can be easy to fuck-up.
    Member, sem fiddy appreciation society


    Quote Originally Posted by PrincessBandit View Post
    I find it ironic that the incredibly rude personal comments about Les were made by someone bearing an astonishing resemblance to a Monica Lewinsky dress accessory.

    Quote Originally Posted by PrincessBandit View Post
    All was good until I realised that having 105kg of man sliding into my rear was a tad uncomfortable after a while

  5. #5
    Join Date
    27th November 2003 - 12:00
    Bike
    None any more
    Location
    Ngaio, Wellington
    Posts
    13,111
    Do it yourself. You'll learn heaps. Gladwrap fixes most things.
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]

  6. #6
    Join Date
    9th June 2009 - 08:23
    Bike
    76 HONDA XL125
    Location
    SOUTHLAND
    Posts
    1,004
    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    Do it yourself. You'll learn heaps. Gladwrap fixes most things.
    + a couple of self tapping screws to pull the seals out, hacksaw, hammer to grip the screw heads and bash the new seal in and vice grips for any nuts and bolts and to grip the stanchion with.
    "Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it."
    -Lou Holtz



  7. #7
    Join Date
    20th April 2009 - 11:13
    Bike
    15th Anniversary Speedtriple
    Location
    Tuakau
    Posts
    231
    Lift seal cover up and place rag around leaky bit. Put seal cover back over rag. Fixed
    Speeding Safely!

  8. #8
    Join Date
    11th June 2007 - 08:55
    Bike
    None
    Location
    New Plymouth
    Posts
    5,053

    Heath Robinson

    If any of you guys work on aircraft please let me know which airlines you work for so I know not to fly with them!

    Ph: 06 751 2100 * Email: robert@kss.net.nz
    Mob: 021 825 514 * Fax: 06 751 4551

  9. #9
    Join Date
    27th November 2003 - 12:00
    Bike
    None any more
    Location
    Ngaio, Wellington
    Posts
    13,111
    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Taylor View Post
    If any of you guys work on aircraft please let me know which airlines you work for so I know not to fly with them!
    Airlines use duct tape, not Gladwrap.
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]

  10. #10
    Join Date
    9th June 2009 - 08:23
    Bike
    76 HONDA XL125
    Location
    SOUTHLAND
    Posts
    1,004
    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Taylor View Post
    If any of you guys work on aircraft please let me know which airlines you work for so I know not to fly with them!
    I remember inducing that same response before.

    As they (?) say- I might be rough but I'm fucken expensive-
    "Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it."
    -Lou Holtz



  11. #11
    Join Date
    20th June 2011 - 20:27
    Bike
    Dog Rooter, 1290 SDR
    Location
    Marton
    Posts
    9,851
    Quote Originally Posted by Bounce001 View Post
    Lift seal cover up and place rag around leaky bit. Put seal cover back over rag. Fixed
    My bike has drain plugs at the bottom. Just drain the oil and none can leak out. Sorted.

  12. #12
    Join Date
    11th June 2007 - 08:55
    Bike
    None
    Location
    New Plymouth
    Posts
    5,053
    Quote Originally Posted by Spearfish View Post
    I remember inducing that same response before.

    As they (?) say- I might be rough but I'm fucken expensive-
    The sad thing is there are people out there with a rough as guts mentality and they think its perfectly acceptable to have such a mentality when working with machinery that can maim or kill.

    Ph: 06 751 2100 * Email: robert@kss.net.nz
    Mob: 021 825 514 * Fax: 06 751 4551

  13. #13
    Join Date
    25th April 2009 - 17:38
    Bike
    RC36, RC31, KR-E, CR125
    Location
    Manawatu
    Posts
    7,364
    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Taylor View Post
    The sad thing is there are people out there with a rough as guts mentality and they think its perfectly acceptable to have such a mentality when working with machinery that can maim or kill.
    Shows a bit of a double standard though eh, plenty of rough and inattentive bastards driving em, but not happy to let rough bastards work on em. It'll put hardly working folks out of a job I tells ya

    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    My bike has drain plugs at the bottom. Just drain the oil and none can leak out. Sorted.
    Nah mate, just leave it as is, free ABS upgrade
    "A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal

  14. #14
    Join Date
    14th May 2008 - 20:13
    Bike
    Various
    Location
    Asgard
    Posts
    2,334
    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    Airlines use duct tape, not Gladwrap.
    You're forgetting Jetstar.

    http://www.dontflyjetstar.com/

    Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes

  15. #15
    Join Date
    9th June 2009 - 08:23
    Bike
    76 HONDA XL125
    Location
    SOUTHLAND
    Posts
    1,004
    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Taylor View Post
    The sad thing is there are people out there with a rough as guts mentality and they think its perfectly acceptable to have such a mentality when working with machinery that can maim or kill.
    So what's the worst thing you have seen either as a deliberate bodge or something serious you were lucky to find for an unsuspecting customer?


    Is this going off topic or scaring people off doing maintenance at home?
    "Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it."
    -Lou Holtz



Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •