Bad seals
Bad seals
I have a 2001 500 that just started pouring oil from the seals on both fork tubes. Where is a good place to send them to have them repaired? I do not know if my local Honda dealer would work on a bike this old.
Thanks
Kent
Thanks
Kent
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their pretty easy if you decide to do it yourself. youll save shipping charges and labor costs, but youll have to buy the tools. next time they go bad youll only spend a few dollars for the parts because youll already have the tools. if you dont plan to keep the bike, its probly better you dont accumulate unecesarry tools you wont ever use again. just some thoughts
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No longer have a CR500.
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- dannygraves
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I use a cut peice of PVC and on older single chamber fork, can do a set of seals in roughly 15-20 minutes, including, removal, and installation of forks as well and changing and measuring out the oil, its REALLY simple on those old forks.
the thin chamber forks are a bit more work, but still pretty simple.
the thin chamber forks are a bit more work, but still pretty simple.
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- NightBiker07
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also not a bad idea to change the slider bushings. my bike was losing fork seals every other ride.....changed the bushings, and no problems since.
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NightBiker07 wrote:also not a bad idea to change the slider bushings. my bike was losing fork seals every other ride.....changed the bushings, and no problems since.
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- NightBiker07
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chances are that the bushings are still original. mine "looked" fine, but all it takes as that half a mm of play to make it leak.....100hp honda wrote:yep, i change the bushings along with seals. if they still look brandnew, then you probly be alright leaving them in.pstoffers wrote:NightBiker07 wrote:also not a bad idea to change the slider bushings. my bike was losing fork seals every other ride.....changed the bushings, and no problems since.
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I did my own forks on my cr 500. It wasn't that bad. After I finally figured out what I was doing. I probley could cut down the time to about 1 hour.
And 220$ is alittle much for old forks.
I bought a seal driver which might be over kill but I have it for both bikes now. That, and I bought a 14mm hex head socket to unscrew the bottom cap.
Theres a video which shows you sorta whats inside and how to do it. THey are different forks but the video really helped me do it and I am a rookie and then some on working on forks.
Link
http://www.pivotworks.com/index.cfm?fus ... &videoid=1
And 220$ is alittle much for old forks.
I bought a seal driver which might be over kill but I have it for both bikes now. That, and I bought a 14mm hex head socket to unscrew the bottom cap.
Theres a video which shows you sorta whats inside and how to do it. THey are different forks but the video really helped me do it and I am a rookie and then some on working on forks.
Link
http://www.pivotworks.com/index.cfm?fus ... &videoid=1
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Both sporting Tera Flex 150x90x18 tires.
I personaly like this brand Synergy seals they seem to last longer than stock or those cheep brands fork seals.
Link:
http://shop.synergyseals.com/main.sc;js ... cstrfrnt01
I rather spend a little more now than changing out seals fork oil more offten due to cheep leaking seals.
Make sure done riding wipe down you'r fork tubes and get the dirt DRYED MUD that kills you seals Keep it clean when you can.
Take care of you bike it take care of you.
Link:
http://shop.synergyseals.com/main.sc;js ... cstrfrnt01
I rather spend a little more now than changing out seals fork oil more offten due to cheep leaking seals.
Make sure done riding wipe down you'r fork tubes and get the dirt DRYED MUD that kills you seals Keep it clean when you can.
Take care of you bike it take care of you.