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fork seals - what to buy?
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2001 2:39 pm
by bdholton@yahoo.com
Forks are leaking on my A3. The Kawasaki house wants $10.95 each for
Fork seals. This sounds like a good deal to me. Is there something
else I need to buy for this job that I don't know about. I saw the
lifetime ones on Fred Hinks site, but shouldn't the factory seals do
good for a few years?
Also when I am ready I plan on using Rex's procedure at
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Breakers/8462/KLR650/ForkSeal-
RR.html. Is this the best way to "do it yourself".
Thanks,
Bill Holton
A3
aftermarket carb parts
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2001 2:45 pm
by bdholton@yahoo.com
what is the cheapest place to get carb parts - bowl gasket,
needle/seat? Is aftermarket available?
Thanks,
Bill Holton
A3
fork seals - what to buy?
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2001 2:45 pm
by Zachariah Mully
Bill-
I think that the factory seals are much better than the "leakproof"
seals. Much more robustly constructed and you don't have to dork around
with washers to shim the seal into the right location. The leakproofs
cost the same as the factorys so I would go with the factorys.
You should also give your fork tubes a through inspection while you
have them apart, new seals aren't going to help your problem if the fork
leg is scratched or dented. Also, clean your dust seals well and replace
your fork boots with some Daystar 58's if you already haven't replaced
the crummy factory boots.
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Zack
Banana Republic of Washington, DC
KLR650X A5/C2 "Buster" | KLR650A2 | ZG1000A1 | KZ440A2 | 1966 Vespa 125
COG #4664
DCDS #1
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> From: bdholton@... [mailto:bdholton@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 3:39 PM
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> Subject: [DSN_klr650] Fork Seals - what to buy?
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>
> Forks are leaking on my A3. The Kawasaki house wants $10.95 each for
> Fork seals. This sounds like a good deal to me. Is there something
> else I need to buy for this job that I don't know about. I saw the
> lifetime ones on Fred Hinks site, but shouldn't the factory seals do
> good for a few years?
>
> Also when I am ready I plan on using Rex's procedure at
>
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Breakers/8462/KLR650/ForkSeal-
> RR.html. Is this the best way to "do it yourself".
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Holton
> A3
>
fork seals - what to buy?
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2001 3:11 pm
by Bogdan Swider
I think so; sure worked for me.
Bogdan