Forked seals -help

**flyin** · 25th March 2005, 11:31

mmmmk well I failed my wof on a blown fork seal.....
got a quote from TSS where i had the WOF check done.... decided i couldnt afford on the day so i'd come see what i could find on here..........

I'm looking at replacing both seals and chuckin in some stiffer spings and thicker oil, should be the go a?

I'm fairly mechanical minded and like to do all my own work on my car but i'm a lil dodge about messing with the bike, especially suspension etc when i dont have all the tools...... so have decided to pay the money and have someone to blame if the wheels fall off.......

needs sum new shoes too soooo - going afer sum pirelli sports demon/dragons120F 140R-70-17, on the strength of whats been said bout them here

SOOO, if theres a bike shop keen to hook me up a deal - or a mechanic keen for a perky(cash, beers, whatever...

), i'd like to sort out the forks really soon (next week, tuesday if poss...) and the tyre same time if at a shop.
(if its a perky job there's a lil bit of plastic welding to be done that i'd be keen to get onto.... more than happy to be hands and or ears if someone wants to do the mentor teacher thing)

send me a PM with a quote and we'll sort something out

Cheers heaps guys

**Hitcher** · 25th March 2005, 12:44

Smelt a few forked seals on the ride down the Kaikoura coast...

**flyin** · 26th March 2005, 12:04

Ummm i'm thinking it would be a good plan to get the valve clearances sorted and the carbs tunes too as its got a familliar tick..tick... plenty of oil and all hmmm

**flyin** · 2nd April 2005, 08:45

Heeellooooo???? i really need to get onto these seals a, and now the front wheel bearing feels/sounds fukd!!

if anyone can get me the parts cheep or gimmy a hand instaling them..... i dont really wanna resort to just handin over all ma cash to the shop.

**Momo** · 3rd November 2005, 22:20

I just bought a GSXR 250 for 400 dollars. Good deal I think. The fork seals need replacing but i thought i could do it myself. Im in japan at the moment and finding a manual is very difficult. Im mechanically minded but havent realy touched bikes before. I really need a guide to follow so i dont f@#$ up to badly. labour here is expensive which is why i think i got it so cheap. Any help would be apreciated.
thanks