Fork Seal compatibility

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antiengineered
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Fork Seal compatibility

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Hey guys, I'm trying to find a more cost effective option for fork seals for my RVF, other than the eBay junk. All Balls do a set for the. VFR750 - will they fit?

Measurements as follows;

35-1028 oil seal – 41mm x 54.3 / 54.05 mm x 11 mm

36-1016 dust seal – 41mm  x 54.4mm  x 12.5mm

Cheers.

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Re: Fork Seal compatibility

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Don't fit pettern seals,Fit OEM,
You will end up doing the job twice,Pattern seals are crap.
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Using FSK fork seals, claimed to be low stiction. Been in 12 months no leaks, bit cheaper than OEM in Australia.
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I wasn't planning on Pattern, All Balls is an american brand that seems to be well reviewed online.

Where did you land the FSK Magg?
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hunter wrote:Don't fit pettern seals,Fit OEM,
You will end up doing the job twice,Pattern seals are crap.
:plus: Steer away from pattern ones, it's crap. On one of my sets of rvf forks there are multiple cracklines like a dried-up rubber component whilst it was just on the project bike. I only stick with OEM for sure.
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Re: Fork Seal compatibility

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Helps if I use the correct name, SKF fork seals made by the SKF bearing people. Not sold by normal SKF bearing resellers, I had to contact SKF head office to find my local supplier.
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hunter wrote:Don't fit pettern seals,Fit OEM,
You will end up doing the job twice,Pattern seals are crap.
Yep.

I tried to be clever & fitted quality aftermarket NOK seals - they leaked & were less supple & totally different design to the NOK seals that came from Honda.
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Re: Fork Seal compatibility

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The OE fork seal set 51490-MN8-305 fits pretty much every Honda with 41mm forks including VFR750, NC30 and NC35.

I would also advise that you avoid pattern seals...

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Re: Fork Seal compatibility

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RickOliver wrote:The OE fork seal set 51490-MN8-305 fits pretty much every Honda with 41mm forks including VFR750, NC30 and NC35.

I would also advise that you avoid pattern seals...

Rick
+1

Can't go wrong with OEM. Correctly fitted and unabused forkseals have lifetime spans in decades... not worth messing with anything else.

I fitted some once marked as "Original Japanese quality" and they lasted less than 6 months.
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