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SHea
Surrey, BC
Canada
228 Posts |
Topic started on 05/30/2004 at 5:09:39 PM
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| Hey, I have a fork seal that is bad and I should add some oil to it before it runs dry. I'm not sure how do this, should I drain it completely then put alll new ATF in? Do both sides have to have the same amount of ATF? How do I take it apart and fill it up? |
1990 XR200R
ATC 350X |
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idahorednek
Juliaetta, ID
USA
155 Posts |
Posted on 05/31/2004 at 6:30:03 PM
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| For consistancy they should be the same amount and both clean, but if you are just trying to get by, just keep enought in the leaky one to keep it working. I believe they are suposed to have four inches of space between the top of the oil and the top of the fork with the spring out and the fork compressed, but as long as you aren't worried about performance I would just keep adding oil to them. Luckily ATF is pretty cheap and you should be able to get by like this for a while without it costing you an arm and a leg. |
1997 XR650L
2000 YZ426F - Needs a good home! |
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SpeedyManiac
Trail, BC
Canada
493 Posts |
Posted on 05/31/2004 at 9:50:46 PM
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| Why not just fix the seal? I replaced my fork seals this year, they aren't expensive ($25 for each side) and are pretty easy to change. Just get yourself a service manual, some suspension fluid and a few tools and give yourself about two hours. Oh yeah, you may need an impact wrench to get the bolt holding the damper rod in out. Good luck. |
2007 GasGas EC250 Six Days Edition
2001 GasGas EC200 |
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Maco
E Kauai, HI
USA
366 Posts |
Posted on 06/01/2004 at 01:37:08 AM
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| This is a good opportunity to learn about your forks.I've read here about slipping a thin business card around the seal to remove debris.You might as well get the service manual so you can start saving money by doing most of the work yourself.I haven't had to replace any seals but have taken the forks apart on my 200 many times.You do want both forks to have equal amounts of fluid as Idaho mentioned.I don't have the manual in front of me but I think it's close to 4 1/2 inches from the top of the tube to the top of the oil,springs out and forks fully compressed.ONce you take off the forks and put them back on it's not that bad.Since the pinch bolts need to be torqued you want to get those specs.I think you have the 200,if so I can recommend getting the Progressive springs for your forks and stepping up to 15 wt fork oil. |
01 XR200R - Afam sprocket, RK chain, 909 handlebar, progressive, fork springs, race tech emulators, moose hand guards.
CRF150F (wifes) - 110 main, raised needle, baffle removed, snorkle removed, Race Tech emulators. |
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brian123
Toronto, Ont
Canada
274 Posts |
Posted on 06/01/2004 at 8:30:27 PM
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| The business card or a pice of camera film really seeems to work, also use the fork oil to rehidrate the seals.I'm not sure of the 4 1/2 inches bit, but I would fully drain the fork oil and add the correct amount of 5wgt measuring from the bottom of the tube,ie:trails ideas of the turkey baster idea,it works.I use 10wgt oil at 85mm. It roks. |
'99 XR280R - Iridium spark plug, head pipes wrapped, big bore kit, air box mod, Twin Air filter, air tube mod, uncorked, Kihin 34mm carb, Gordon Mods, Renthal bars, 13/51 sprockets, Maxxis tire rear 120/100-18, Endurance computer, IMS Super Stock Pegs. |
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SHea
Surrey, BC
Canada
228 Posts |
Posted on 06/01/2004 at 8:56:36 PM
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I got around to doing my forks. I tried to bussiness card but it never worked. So I decided to just add some ATF to the forks. As I am taking the second top off the fork (forgeting to put the bike on a stand) the top goes flying off and oil goes shooting everywhere . My bike and I are covered in black oil . The next 20 minutes are spent searching for the cap that went flying 10 feet in the air. I find it fill the shocks up and put it back together. One side of my forks still leaks but I cleaned it all up and took off the boots but there seems to be no visible damage to it. So for now I'll leave it the way it is. |
1990 XR200R
ATC 350X |
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idahorednek
Juliaetta, ID
USA
155 Posts |
Posted on 06/01/2004 at 9:01:27 PM
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| Just a word of warning, seals will get progressivly worse and you evntually won't be able to keep puting the seal change off. |
1997 XR650L
2000 YZ426F - Needs a good home! |
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Changing/Adding fork oil (xr200)
