Topic: Fork seal and a spacer?

[nobrake]

Hi

While waiting for the engine parts I decided to rebuild some other parts.

After I took fork seal out I noticed there was a gap between seal and where seal suppose to seat. In another word, seal thickness was 11mm and seal seating depth was 14mm (up to c-clip groove). First, I thought both forks were missing washers. I checked this forum and service manual and it seems there are many variations.

'76 750K
Lower fork is stamped 341

What say you?

Thanks

[Alan F.]

Yup, it's just like you described it, I just seated the seal deep enough to get the clip in position, the rest of that depth is unimportant.
Good Luck.
-A

[nobrake]

Thanks, Alan.

Every time I feel like junking this project I get good response like this. 

[MCRider]

The early seals were the short ones, later (341) were taller. But if they are aftermarket seals they often come short with a washer.

AS mentioned, you can do without. If they are OEM, someone bot the old seals, which will work in any fork. If one buys the tall seal, it will only work in a later leg.

The taller seals had a third lip to make them seal better.

[nobrake]

MCRider-YouR one of the first person who helped me at beginning.
I just wanted to say that right now I am WAY OVER MY HEAD with this project.
You were so correct when you said " just ride it - it's old machine, oil leak and engine noise are fine ".

I just want to reiterate to new comers - JUST RIDE IT!

Once you start unscrewing those frozen screws thinking it will be a weekend job - you will be sooooooooooory.

[Duke McDukiedook]

Yeah, I am glad I paused when I was thinking of cracking the engine to change all the gaskets and oil seals out. I tuned it up, new elec. ignition, new coils, cleared up my carb problems witha good cleaning and it purrs like a kitten.

A little oil leak here and there gives it more personality.

[MCRider]

MCRider-YouR one of the first person who helped me at beginning.
I just wanted to say that right now I am WAY OVER MY HEAD with this project.
You were so correct when you said " just ride it - it's old machine, oil leak and engine noise are fine ".

I just want to reiterate to new comers - JUST RIDE IT!

Once you start unscrewing those frozen screws thinking it will be a weekend job - you will be sooooooooooory.

Well that's good and bad. Good you're learning something, bad its riding time. Define a stopping point, get finished up to that point, then ride.

make a list of things to tackle later. Mental or otherwise.

I need to ride a bit more myself.