Fork Seals

[robfran]

Got an itsy bitsy chip on the LH fork and buggered the seal. I can see why those guards are there now but is there anything else you can do to prevent these occuring or is it the perils of upside down forks?

I dont remember ever doing even one on my previous bikes conventional shock setup.

 

[john zibell]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOJ-Fork-Guards ... es&vxp=mtr

I've been using them for years. I've never had to replace a fork seal once these were installed. They may be ugly, but they work. Also you will probably need to replace your fork tube. Once chipped, even if filed smooth, they will continue to cause seals to fail.

 

[robfran]

exacry what I was after thanks John. A pair of surprise me colours on their way :woohoo:

 

[ghezzi]

Hey Rob, before you throw your fork leg away, there's a business here in Brisbane that re-chromes fork legs after repairs. RAD shock absorber rebuilding / fork re-chroming, they advertise in all the local mags, bike industry Australia wide use them.

However, their rebuilding is only to stock specs with reguard to seals/oil/ etc. If you want revalving/respringing take the forks to your local suspension guru and they'll sort the lot in one go.

 

[robfran]

cheers Ghezz
If I do one more seal I'll have to get it fixed or replaced. I'll see what my NOS socks do for prevention as well

 

[Goodvibes]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOJ-Fork-Guards-Adjustable-Neoprene-Protection-Seal-/180613069359?hash=item2a0d60ba2f&item=180613069359&pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

I've been using them for years. I've never had to replace a fork seal once these were installed.

Do you find that they retain moisture and should be removed periodically to dry out (and minimize potential corrosion issues)? I have stone damage on both my forks in areas unprotected by the stock deflectors and the pits are rusting. These pits are outside any seal sweep area thank goodness.

 

[john zibell]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOJ-Fork-Guards-Adjustable-Neoprene-Protection-Seal-/180613069359?hash=item2a0d60ba2f&item=180613069359&pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

I've been using them for years. I've never had to replace a fork seal once these were installed.

Do you find that they retain moisture and should be removed periodically to dry out (and minimize potential corrosion issues)? I have stone damage on both my forks in areas unprotected by the stock deflectors and the pits are rusting. These pits are outside any seal sweep area thank goodness.

I have not seen them cause corrosion. If they get wet, they dry out pretty fast. I miss full gaiters like the older BMWs, or even the full fork covers as on the Eldorado, Ambassador, or V700. No dead bugs to clean off, no damaged tubes.