I was doing some unexpected work on my bike this weekend and found that my passenger side fork seal is leaking... I just don't have the time, patience nor energy to do this myself. I have already replaced the springs a while back, and that was enough fork work to last me a lifetime.

So how much should I expect to pay to have these done by a pro, and around here that is just the dealer, which I have 2 to choose from.


thanks!

Scott

(wow didn't realize this was my first post... I was a member of this group way back when it was just a mailing list, sheesh I am getting old)

 

What side is the passenger side???

Nothing usefull to add... just confused... never mind me...

 

I figured if I said passengner side evyerone would understand, not that it made any difference. I just figured if I said right side it would be confusing.

sheesh

Scott

 

oh...

Is there an interesting back story to why right side would be called "passenger side" ???

I might have missed it entirely being that English isn't my native language...

 

I guess since I can't get a 'real' answer I will post what I was just quoted.

Both dealers were ~$270 for labor and ~$100 for parts.

Not sure if I really want to pay that much.

Scott

(and the passenger side thing comes from cars, I always use driver/passenger side when talking cars)

 

if you're only replacing the seals and not the springs you should not be paying $100 for parts. fork seals are dirt cheap, they're just mad expensive to install.

my last bike that i had fork seals done on was a kawi 600... it cost a total of $270. that i thought was a bit on the expensive side but i didn't have the energy to shop around

 

For 100$ you can buy a seal driver and a new seal plus oil and do the work yourself... And probably still have money left...

BTW replacing the seals isn't that much work once you have a driver... remove the top plastic ring, remove metal clip with a small plier (watch out, don't loose it...) Remove oil (once it's leaking you'll wan't to correct the amount anyway) compress the fork tube to expel the oil and also to make the seal move a bit up, grap it with a plier and tug it off...

Slide in the new seal and push it down with your fancy new tool and replace clip & plastic ring... Fill up the correct amount of oil and it's done...

 

Make your own seal driver out of PVC pipe. It's how I do it. I've found that the metal seal drivers can scratch the surface of the fork leg(s).

 

**** I just replaced the springs (Race Tech) and the fork oil and the seals because they were blown at 25K miles and they blew on the first wheelie.?? that blows.

Bought the Pyramid Seals...I'm going with Honda OEM next time...

anybody ever hear of this happening? I'm serious..it was just a small wheelie to see how it comes down and bammo Fresh replaced fork seals now leak worse than before I replaced the other ones.

Is it the shitty Pyramid parts...????