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Offline Edub

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Can anyone help me identify the right fork seals?
« on: September 28, 2023, 07:43:25 PM »
I have a '73 CB500 K2. I took the forks apart based on some videos. My forks were a bit different than the ones in the videos. I ordered seals based on the year/model of bike, but they're definitely wrong. Can anyone tell by looking at this what these are, or what fork seals this needs?

https://imgur.com/a/4B97C3e

Offline bryanj

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Re: Can anyone help me identify the right fork seals?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2023, 11:31:34 PM »
There is only one fork seal for all 500 four and twin bikes
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Re: Can anyone help me identify the right fork seals?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2024, 11:51:40 PM »
I have a '73 CB500 K2. I took the forks apart based on some videos. My forks were a bit different than the ones in the videos. I ordered seals based on the year/model of bike, but they're definitely wrong. Can anyone tell by looking at this what these are, or what fork seals this needs?

https://imgur.com/a/4B97C3e

Did you get it figured out what you have and working properly?

Please be sure to reply back to your questions as to getting the answers needed to get it fixed and what you did. That way when others happen across your threads  doing a search of the forum that they can get the help and learn from your problem fix if it's the same as yours. Don't leave your threads hanging unfinished.
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A