Changing Fork Seals on Honda Africa Twin

All part numbers are provided below:
Spring Collar Holder: 070MF-MBZC110
Collar Insert Tool: 07AMB-KZ3A100
Dust Seal: 91254-KZ3-003
Slider Bushing : 51415-MFR-671
Guide Bushing: 51414-MFR-671
Fork Oil Seal: 51490-MJP-G51
O-Ring: 91356-KZ3-003
Torque Values:
Bottom Bridge Bolts - 18 lb.ft.
Fork Cap - 26 lb.ft.
Top Bridge Bolts - 16 lb.ft.
Axel Pinch bolts - 16 lb.ft.
Axel Nut - 44 lb.ft.
Caliper Bolts- 33 lb.ft.
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[@1LiterADV]

Please post any comments and/or questions and we will do our best to answer them. Thanks for watching.

[@ktmron72]

Best Video yet and no annoying music.......Well done.

[@1LiterADV]

Thanks for the compliments!

[@1LiterADV]

Please note that all part numbers and torque valves are in the description.

[@bryanchilds5550]

Great video looks like I’m going to do mine now thanks for sharing that video well done

[@1LiterADV]

Glad it helped!

[@laurentdaoudi3656]

Right to the point, nice video 👊🏼✌🏼

[@1LiterADV]

Thx for the complement.

[@sameermulla5950]

Excellent work thank you

[@joaoraposo6091]

thank you!

[@monkeybusiness1559]

Great tutorial 👌 Spring upgrade and seals are on my to do list.

[@1LiterADV]

Thanks for the feedback. Good luck with the upgrade!

[@user-sw7pz9uh5s]

Did I miss what the oil level is set at? I pulled one a part off an ES and the one that wasn't leaking had about 60-70mm from the top and I believe it's 10wt for anyone curious.

[@Factsmatter-]

great video! what size spring holder and spring tool needed? Thank you

[@soggybawsmoto]

Amazing production quality! Having made something similar (in less professional surroundings) this must have taken ages to film and edit. Did you film as a two man team? Mech & Camera man?

[@1LiterADV]

Thanks! Yes we are normally a 2 man team. Michael is the mechanic in this case and Yev behind the camera or on the VSTROM in other videos.

[@dbmiller5881]

awesome detail! I love "DIY tools" too ;) I'm wondering.... if you shortened those long tubes (spring cap?) a little bit, would that effectively lower the suspension? I suppose that would also lose travel, in an already soft setup?..

[@1LiterADV]

Thanks for feedback. I’m not sure I can comment about cutting down spacers and the effects on suspension. You would need to be advised by a suspension professional.

[@jonreimer440]

Your torque section with the front axle nut is either confusing or very wrong.

[@user-oz4el1bu6e]

Fork oil capacity?

[@seangroner5095]

I noticed a different order with yours to others. You leveled oil with spring out, others did it with spring in, that difference fairly concerning in volume of oil. which is correct?

[@1LiterADV]

Spring out is how manual reads.

[@siuhong369]

It seems you installed the spring upside down. Please explain it.

[@1LiterADV]

Springs are installed per Hyprepro instructions….but you’re correct that it is opposite of OEM springs.

[@siuhong369]

Then you should tell your audiences it is not OEM…. You may misguide them to do it the wrong way.

[@GurmukhSingh-hl6dm]

How much oil does each fork need to be filled with ?

[@1LiterADV]

Fork oil level is 95mm down on standard and 110mm on AS. Of course this is with OEM components. Oil level is measured from the top of the tube with spring removed and fully compressed.

[@georgeambe4236]

Great, but what quantity roughly speaking in case you don't have level tool

[@ibrahimyldz7650]

@@georgeambe4236 721 ml each tube

[@jepomer]

How much time is needed to change the fork seals by a competent mechanic?

[@1LiterADV]

I would plan on doing one side at a time. If you have all of the specialty tools, I would budget an hour each. Maybe 1.5 hours

[@jepomer]

@@1LiterADV - I just had both sides done by my local honda dealer. They charged over $800 labor. Seems like I was charged for the learning of their tech. Thank you for the quick response. After seeing your video, I feel confident that I could do the seal replacements in the future using the Honda Service Manual.

[@lmnt02]

this would be one of the best if the Lighting was TRASH!!!!

[@1LiterADV]

Thanks for the feedback. Videos take a tremendous amount of effort, time and resources. Then there is editing and post production. We are trying to keep the faith and hope YT videos don’t go to the wayside with all other types of videos out there.

[@northeastadventuremotorcycleri]

​@@1LiterADV apparently you can't please everybody.. I thought it was well done with enough lighting