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Hi y'all, I've waded thru the archives of recent discussions on fork seals, but I'm still not sure about undertaking the job. This is my first 'wing, and I've never done anything but change fork oil in my old bikes.
I have the CLYMER M340 service manual, and it specifies that the 80 thru 82 wings' forks must be serviced by a dealer because "the fork seal in the slider must be removed with special Honda tools and a hydraulic press." Isn't that special?!?!
Is this true, or is this the part about "sliding the tubeout with considerable force" to remove the seals?
Also, because the Clymer says dealer only,they don't have a schematicforthis year. Is the schematic for the1000s or the 83 useable? Is there a better service manual to buy? Will Iever have time (or money) to ride this thing?:cussing:
Hi y'all, I've waded thru the archives of recent discussions on fork seals, but I'm still not sure about undertaking the job. This is my first 'wing, and I've never done anything but change fork oil in my old bikes.
I have the CLYMER M340 service manual, and it specifies that the 80 thru 82 wings' forks must be serviced by a dealer because "the fork seal in the slider must be removed with special Honda tools and a hydraulic press." Isn't that special?!?!
Is this true, or is this the part about "sliding the tubeout with considerable force" to remove the seals?
Also, because the Clymer says dealer only,they don't have a schematicforthis year. Is the schematic for the1000s or the 83 useable? Is there a better service manual to buy? Will Iever have time (or money) to ride this thing?:cussing: