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Offline dusterdude

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fork seals with tape
« on: March 01, 2016, 10:22:44 AM »
someone recently posted a video of using tape to install fork seals,can someone smarter than me find it please?no cal,this doesnt mean you  :D
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Re: fork seals with tape
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2016, 10:27:45 AM »
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,154987.0.html

I still think using a long PVC tube to press them in works better, but this method seems to work too.

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Re: fork seals with tape
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2016, 04:03:08 PM »
Thanks edward
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Re: fork seals with tape
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2016, 06:34:11 PM »
Just use the old seal, easier and quicker.
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Re: fork seals with tape
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2016, 07:41:34 AM »
someone recently posted a video of using tape to install fork seals,can someone smarter than me find it please?no cal,this doesnt mean you  :D

I made a video myself, too. It is at the end of that thread.
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Re: fork seals with tape
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2016, 10:52:50 AM »
Got em in,used the blunt end of a small crescent wrench,no problems at all
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Re: fork seals with tape
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2016, 02:32:58 PM »
I purchased the motion pro fork seal driver and their fork bullet to do seals on a buddys vtx1800.  Those didn't cost as much as the damn honda special tool I needed for his left fork leg only.