Fork Seals

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McFirefighter

Discussion Starter · Jul 28, 2009

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Hi guys I have a fork seal on the left side of my 86 Gl 1200 A were is a good place to buy the parts to rebuild the forks and what all do in need ? is there a kit that has everything thanks MCFF :?:?:?

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Conley

· #2 · Jul 28, 2009

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I am not aware of a kit. I would have gotten one when I recently did mine.

You may want to look at buying progressive springs and replacing the bushings at the same time too. It will take a little part of a day to get it all done.

fork seals

fork circlips

bushings and guides if applicable

springs

fork oil

Wait until you have all the parts in hand before you start any work in case you get a delay on any part shipments.

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Steve-n-TN

· #3 · Jul 28, 2009

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I have bought the kit that includes 2ea Dust caps, 2ea fork seals and 2 ea washers off ebay from TAS Classic Motorsports for $24.96 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GL12...2179523QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

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Wingnumberone

· #4 · Jul 29, 2009

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Nice Bike !! I have the exact same critter, only with a few more miles.

I got my seals/wipers from the same place Steve did. Mins didn't come with washers, but you don't realy need to replace them anyways.

Check for play, with weight off the front end. If there is slop in the bushings, Ron Ayers (Honda) had the best price on 'em when I did mine - but Ron is definitely not in a hurry.

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SpiderBob

· #5 · Jul 29, 2009

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You really should replace the bushings as well. If you going into it why not. You could get the kit from ebay, but then purchase the bushings from Cheap parts or Bike Bandit or another source.

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William_86

· #6 · Jul 29, 2009

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for leaky forks after new seals you must inspect the fork tubes. fill any pits/cracks or anything with epoxy or other sutff like jbweld and polish to create a nice flat surface.

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