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Offline zzpete

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Fork Seal Shelf Life
« on: May 01, 2025, 05:42:07 PM »
Hey everybody. It's been a long time since I posted anything and I'm glad to see you're all still here raising HELL!! I'm getting old but I have 1 or 2 bike rebuilds left in me. I found a kid with an October 1969 CB750 he was going to cafe but I talked him out of it! I'm going through my parts stash and found some fork seals still in the package. They are probably 10 to 15 years old. Use em or toss em??? Thanks in advance!
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Offline Ozzybud

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Re: Fork Seal Shelf Life
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2025, 06:44:06 PM »
Use them.. they are in plastic bags and have not been exposed to any elements. The shelf life is a very long time.
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Offline newday777

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Re: Fork Seal Shelf Life
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2025, 06:54:38 PM »
Congrats on the rescue from destruction.
Yes use them. They are still short and supple aren't they?
BTW the 292 are the seals for the 69-71 if the original forks are on it.
Start a new project thread on it in the Project Shop section. Keep us posted on how it is going along.
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Stu
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

Offline Tracksnblades1

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Re: Fork Seal Shelf Life
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2025, 07:06:47 PM »
If you Toss them I’ll pay the shipping to my place..
😁😁😁

Might try “Seal Mate” first if you have one weeping…
They work well on CR’s if the seals not worn out…
« Last Edit: May 01, 2025, 07:09:32 PM by Tracksnblades1 »
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Offline zzpete

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Re: Fork Seal Shelf Life
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2025, 12:33:10 PM »
Thanks for the advice. I'll use them. It has the original forks. I've owned quite a few of these and pretty much all were brought back to stock! Not this one, I'm going to do whatever it is I haven't thought of yet!!! I'll save all the original parts. It didn't come with and body work but I have everything but the side covers. I'll order those from 4 into 1. No exhaust but I 'm definitely using a header. To be continued in the Project Shop!!
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Re: Fork Seal Shelf Life
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2025, 03:48:42 PM »
Quote from: zzpete on May 02, 2025, 12:33:10 PM
Thanks for the advice. I'll use them. It has the original forks. I've owned quite a few of these and pretty much all were brought back to stock! Not this one, I'm going to do whatever it is I haven't thought of yet!!! I'll save all the original parts. It didn't come with and body work but I have everything but the side covers. I'll order those from 4 into 1. No exhaust but I 'm definitely using a header. To be continued in the Project Shop!!
Get the sidecovers from frankenstuff (member here)
Better than buying from Chinese 4into1


https://www.fb-stuff.com/fb-stuff-store.html

And made in the USA
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Stu
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

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Re: Fork Seal Shelf Life
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2025, 04:58:30 PM »
Use them.
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