To do that apply some thread lock on the bolt that you removed and tighten it while compressing the fork to hold it in place.
Motorcycle fork oil seal replacement.
Always replace your seals and bushes as a pair if one leg is showing problems the other won t be far behind.
A pair of fork dust seals the seals you can see for this 1999 zx 6r are 20 62 from kawasaki while a pair of the oil seals that sit underneath them are 22 08.
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Bikemaster italian made high performance fork seals are available for virtually every model of motorcycle sold in the united states.
If allowed to go on unchecked the leak will worsen until there is enough oil accumulated on top of the dust seal to run down the back of the fork leg straight onto the brake calipers.
For example a pulsar could use a less viscous oil while the hayabusa will need a highly viscous oil to balance that load of the heavy front fairing and engine.
Order fork oil for your vehicle and pick it up in store make your purchase find a store near you and get directions.
Fork seals should be replaced as soon as leaking oil is noticed.
Refer to your motorcycle s manual to find out how much oil you need to pour and how much distance you should keep between the oil and the forks.
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Took the fork apart and replaced the oil seals and dust cover to do that you need to remove the headlight and ornament on top of the outer fairing then remove the outer fairing loosen the inner fairing by removing the 4 bolts holding it on and hanging the inner fairing from the ceiling remove the front wheel finder and brake pads i am installing new brake pads along with a new tire no labor lost there you need to have the special tools supplied by indian or make your own which i did out of.
Fork seals should be replaced at the first sign of oil appearing on the stanchion tubes legs.
Bikemaster has you covered letting you focus on other parts of your motorcycle instead of worrying about oil dripping from your fork seals.
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If the seal is left unchanged the oil could leak onto the brake pads and ruin your motorcycle or you could run out of oil completely and ruin your motorcycle.
The fork oil has its own sae grading which ranges in the multiples of 5 e g.
At first there will be a black ring of oily dirt at the top of the fork s travel.
A leaking fork seal is the last thing anyone wants.
In this video i ll show you how i replaced fzr fork seals.
Once you have done it you have to refill the fork with new oil.