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matt1827
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Post by matt1827 » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:16 pm

hi guys i think one of my fork seals have gone coz thers like a pink coulour oil coming out.how much am i looking at roughly for labour and parts.cheers guys

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Re: forks

Post by lloydiecbr » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:08 pm

their is a good set of forks on ebay 140296895157 might be cheeper
. some places charge a bomb
if you did them yourself you could do it for about £30 all said and done

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Re: forks

Post by scratchin » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:07 pm

i do mine myself, but my local bike garage charges £50

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Re: forks

Post by matt1827 » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:13 pm

yeh i know but it looks like a bugger of a job.

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Re: forks

Post by lloydiecbr » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:21 pm

its a 20 minute job each side its easy with the right tools

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Re: forks

Post by ALEX71 » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:47 pm

http://www.bluepoof.com/motorcycles/howto/svs_fork_oil/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
THIS MIGHT HELP

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Re: forks

Post by ALEX71 » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:48 pm

http://www.bluepoof.com/motorcycles/howto/svs_fork_oil/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
THIS MIGHT HELP

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Re: forks

Post by PARUS » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:06 pm

I spend half day to change forks seal for the first time, but really there is nothing complicated.

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