nc21 fork seals

[bullitt]

Hi guy
a noob question do i need to dismantle front forks
to put new fork seals in

can you slide new seals down stanchion and pop
them in cheers

[Neosophist]

you need to take them apart to get the old seal out, drain and replace the oil while your there.

you need a proper tool (fork seal driver) or something made to replicate the proper tool to put the seals in also else youll destroy them.

[MB James]

There is an easy guide for this on youtube.
Follow this here link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIizmZ_OpSY

Alternatively search for it on youtube. Here is the search description.
Replacing the Fork Seals on a VFR400 (NC30)

Hope it helps others.

I still have to tackle this endevour on my NC21.

[bullitt]

My forks all done now
took my time cleaned them new oil they
feel a lot better good luck with yours

[MB James]

Hi. How did you experiance the refit of your forks? Any tipps you would luike to share? I took mine off this weekend and will have to have them re-chromed as they are badly pitted... Also did you retemper or stretch your springs again as they colapse with age. I am not very cumfy with the idea of placeing spacers in there to try and stiffen the suspension.

I will start tacleing them tomorrow. I hope to send and share some pics.

Cheers

[MB James]

Hi. I started doing my forks this week and will send them in for chroming soon. Will be quite costly though.

Go check out my post were I am busy showing how I bring my 1986 VFR NC21 Back to life.
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