Graham, Yeah I realize it is hard to follow me once in a while. It was a year and a half ago that I did the repair. It is really a straight forward repair and you can handle it.
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:20 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > Opposite coast Wayne. I'm in PA. I wondered how you get the seal out > without dismantling the whole fork. The way I've done it is gouge out the > seal with an appropriate home made tool. I'm not sure I follow what you're > saying. Sounds like you're doing it the correct way, Graham > On Apr 27, 2009, at 9:58 PM, wayne crull wrote: > > Graham, > Remove the front wheel, brake calipers, and fender from the forks. Do not > remove the support between the forks yet. While the forks are in the clamps > remove the caps on each fork. Then remove the top of the fork, sorry I > don't know the part name, I think it was a 21mm socket to remove them. > Remove the allen bolt in the bottom of one of the forks, have something > right there to catch the oil in. After you have drained the oil out of both > forks remove them from the clamps starting with the bottom clamp first. > Take them to a bench and remove the support between the forks. Remove the > black dust cover from the fork, then carefully remove the sponge material. > Below that is a plastic washer that needs to be removed. Under the plastic > washer is your snap ring. I used 90 degree angled pliers to remove the > ring. Remove the spring in the fork, if you have not already. Now you pull > up, and it may take some grunt, to get the seal to move up. then slide it > off and install the new seal. If I remember correctly there is a pictorial > on the nighthawk group page. To put them back together start with the allen > bolt in the bottom then fill with oil. The bolt in the bottom connects the > inner and outer pieces so compress the two tube together to make sure you > get them the first time. After that it is a matter of reverse order of > disassembly. > > Have fun and happy wrenching. I am not sure where you are at, but would be > willing to help if you are in the Portland area. > > Wayne > 83 CB650SC > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How do you do that Wayne (replace the fork seals)? The way I do it may >> not be the right way, Graham >> >> On Apr 27, 2009, at 1:28 PM, wayne crull wrote: >> >> If you know how to use snap ring pliers and some patients, you can do the >> fork seals. I have done mine twice, dealer gave me the wrong seals the >> first time, and it was not really that hard. The second time it took me 30 >> minutes to remove repair and re-install. Since you are replacing the brake >> pads you are already taking the wheel and brake caliper off. Take the extra >> 20 minutes and replace the seals. >> Happy wrenching! >> >> Wayne >> 83 CB650SC >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 6:41 AM, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I posted a little while ago that when I pulled my bike out of storage >>> the front wheel was all bound up and wouldn't spin properly. Well, >>> thanks everyone who suggested I rebuild the calipers, that's not quite >>> it. Apparently while it sat over winter, the fork seals leaked (I >>> knew I needed to replace them and was planning on doing that this year >>> anyway). The fork oil ran into the brakes and swelled the pads so >>> they bound up on the rotors. Now I have to replace the fork seals and >>> the front brakes. ($$$) That'll teach me for not just doing it right >>> away. I could probably do the brakes myself however the fork seals I >>> think I'm going to leave the the professionals. I'm going to have >>> them do it all at once. Thanks again for everyone's suggestions and >>> recommendations. I'll keep you posted.... >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
