My R6 has busted Fork Seal need help. - Page 3

Full Throttle · 07-08-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

$150 is good. Here they wanted $350 and thats me bringing them in.

might be good but im not wanting to spend that much.

anthonyk · 07-08-2010, 01:45 AM

With the right tools, I thought doing the seals and bushings on my forks was a piece of cake. Improvising a spring compressor (you may not need that) and a seal driver made it a pain in the ass. I finally bought the spring compressor, and I'll definitely be buying a real seal driver for next time. You might end up spending $50 on tools, but that's way cheaper than the shop, and you'll get a good idea of how your forks work while you're in there.

Amber Lamps · 07-08-2010, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

$150 is good. Here they wanted $350 and thats me bringing them in.

That's what I'm saying... I'm guessing that's including the seals, labor and fork oil Bro... Price that stuff out before you make a final decision. It's about $30 for seals and $10-20 for fork oil... Anyway, good luck if you do it yourself!!!

Amber Lamps · 07-08-2010, 01:51 AM

HEY!!! Call Ken Wheeler and see what he'd want. You're going to the Gap anyway and he could tune your suspension at the same time!

http://www.mountainhomepage.com/wheelers/

If you time it right, he could take your bike in and do your forks and set up in a couple hours, no problem! I don't think you'll find anyone that will bad mouth Ken.

derf · 07-08-2010, 08:43 AM

Wheelers does cheap, fast and good work. It would prolly beworth your time to have him do it and set up the suspension at the same time

Gas Man · 07-08-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

That's what I'm saying... I'm guessing that's including the seals, labor and fork oil Bro... Price that stuff out before you make a final decision. It's about $30 for seals and $10-20 for fork oil... Anyway, good luck if you do it yourself!!!

Truth! Price it all out. You probably have $75 in parts alone.

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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

HEY!!! Call Ken Wheeler and see what he'd want. You're going to the Gap anyway and he could tune your suspension at the same time!

http://www.mountainhomepage.com/wheelers/

If you time it right, he could take your bike in and do your forks and set up in a couple hours, no problem! I don't think you'll find anyone that will bad mouth Ken.

That's a great idea!!! I forgot that's in his backyard.

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Originally Posted by derf

Wheelers does cheap, fast and good work. It would prolly beworth your time to have him do it and set up the suspension at the same time

Shit ya. When I was there with WOS a few years back... he let us borrow a front end stand, we dropped the forks from a RC51 (blown seal) in his parking lot with tool kit tools, handed them off to Wheeler and came back in a few hours... left the bike in the parking lot with no front end.

Full Throttle · 07-08-2010, 02:44 PM

Ya know i think im going to probably do that.

Amber Lamps · 07-08-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Throttle

Ya know i think im going to probably do that.

Well, call him and see what he says. Ken is a great guy and I honestly wish he could be cloned!!!

Gas Man · 07-08-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Well, call him and see what he says. Ken is a great guy and I honestly wish he could be cloned!!!

For sure!!! But that's why he's so awesome. Cause nobody like him. Kinda like me!

derf · 07-08-2010, 04:47 PM

Thank god nobody else is like you

07-08-2010, 02:44 PM	#27
Full Throttle ~Italian Stallion~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North West Georgia Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF-R6 Posts: 446	Ya know i think im going to probably do that. __________________

07-08-2010, 01:45 AM	#22
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	With the right tools, I thought doing the seals and bushings on my forks was a piece of cake. Improvising a spring compressor (you may not need that) and a seal driver made it a pain in the ass. I finally bought the spring compressor, and I'll definitely be buying a real seal driver for next time. You might end up spending $50 on tools, but that's way cheaper than the shop, and you'll get a good idea of how your forks work while you're in there.

07-08-2010, 01:51 AM	#24
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	HEY!!! Call Ken Wheeler and see what he'd want. You're going to the Gap anyway and he could tune your suspension at the same time! http://www.mountainhomepage.com/wheelers/ If you time it right, he could take your bike in and do your forks and set up in a couple hours, no problem! I don't think you'll find anyone that will bad mouth Ken.

07-08-2010, 08:43 AM	#25
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Wheelers does cheap, fast and good work. It would prolly beworth your time to have him do it and set up the suspension at the same time

07-08-2010, 04:47 PM	#30
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Thank god nobody else is like you