How to change fork seals in traditional (right way up) motorcycle forks

In this episode we give you an idea of what's involved in changing the fork seals on your motorcycle, we used an early CBR 600F as the demonstration bike.
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[@ComputerGeekOnTwoWheels]

Absolutely the best video on servicing forks completely. Thank you.

[@stuartmeadows2040]

Best bike maintenance video I've watched. Good humour and very informative and in depth explanation on air gaps. Subscribed. Keep up the good work.

[@raywise]

Fantastic "how to" James. I've always been a bit scared to tackle my FJ1200 forks, even reading the manual still left me unsure. After watching your video, everything is crystal clear now, great job.!

[@BorderlineAlaska]

First time doing fork seals and we watched your video, it helped a lot! Thanks dude!

[@andrewmackay1231]

A brilliant video, never did fork seals till today and it really helped...I would only add one comment though (and it mau or may not be bike specific, i am not a mechanic so cannot say for sure), but I spent over an hour trying to remove the "cup" that the bottom of the for internal sits into, could not get it out for love nor money...it came loose but would not drop out...so I gave up and used a rod to push it back in, I had no issues at all to get the fork back together again even leaving it in (it took me 10 seconds to locate the internal into the cup)...It was so quick infant that I didn't even bother trying to get it out of the second fork and took less than 40 minutes for me to remove it, do what you showed in the video and put it back on the bike, and this was the first time I have ever tried doing forks on any bike.

[@stansburygreg]

Excellent and entertaining. I just got a 1991 NSR250 which has a blown seal and it shares the same fork as a CBR600. This is invaluable to me. Thank you!

[@thakiid1013]

great video..i like how you are methodical and clean and take your time...cheers from America!

[@micko1404]

awesome video mate, easily the best fork seal replacement vid. I'm about to replace the fork seals on my FZR 1000 1990, just need to polish the pitting and corrosion off the stanchions as the corrosion chewed out the seals

[@ianlawrie919]

First viewed at the time of release, needed to refer to it as doing the same job , should have watched before I started but all's well as stopped at reassembly to refresh. Superb comprehensive instruction as always. Thank you.

[@andrewcaley2069]

Clear and concise very informative and well filmed.

[@drmurda]

First time viewing channel. Love this. I have 2010 ZX10r, it's different, but I understand the concept after watching this vid. Thanks bud.

[@conwayniall]

Best walk-through video out there! I rebuilt forks today for the first time, new stanchions, springs etc and this video made it a walk in the park. Thanks a lot Jim, saved me a few quid :)

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[@mc_adventure_life1940]

Thank you so much for this video. I have just started restoring a Honda VFR 750 FH from -87, and I am not an experienced mechanic, so I need al the help I can get :D. I bought the Haynes book, so that helps a lot, but I really love this type of video that you made with the fork and the steering bearings...please keep them coming :D Best regards from Norway :D

[@mavrik11964]

Very informative video albeit I refuse to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a seal driver kit and fluid level devise. You can adapt pp waste pipe to make your own driver & rigid plastic tubing of suitable small bore size with a syringe for determining the fluid level.

[@callumtoye20]

Ebay...£15 quid

[@xtra-air]

Awesome video. I have a set of Paoli Forks to do from a 1997 Honda CRE. 250 dirt bike. This really helped out. Thanks for sharing.

[@suddendilemma5137]

I have referenced this twice now. This is the best info out there. Cheers 🍻 for sharing your skills of the trade.

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

You are a legend, thank you so much 👍 🙏

[@warsok2151]

I strongly approve this video is showing a lot of detail step by step, . Thank you so much

[@DJ0KNUF]

Awesome. Really helpful. Big thanks from the Netherlands.

[@MrConcordskiy]

James Wright-Roberts you are the top tip

[@m.doring3045]

Tanks, you helped ME out very much. I just was not ready for the preload in my fork. So stuff started flying!

[@g41thomas]

This mate is a PRO!!!! good JOB nice video....TNX

[@V6john1]

Superb instruction technique, helped greatly with a first time job.

[@terrywootton8882]

Top tip. Support the calipers to take the strain off the brake hoses.

[@Ark1j]

Top shelf How-to, J.w.R. Watching this was invaluable on my first fork set tear down & reseal. ('98 Husq CR125) Many thanks!

[@tonywhelan5343]

was thinking of doing my fork seals myself, thank god I didn't costing me £120 for a garage to do them, wouldn't have the confidence to try myself. great video

[@chrismellott8448]

fantastic! Not to a di@c but the britts to be very calming... so a serious repair like this makes me feel super comfy. i dig doing things myself but alot of mechanics are gruff and hard to approach. let alone ask a simple question to. even though us DIY'ers want to do the jobs they really dont want to do. Sorry a bit off topic... Your fantastic and informative and i will for sure watch many more of your tutorials.

[@dabprod]

Very informative video. I have a lot to learn before I pull my forks.

[@mad4diesel]

Thank you Ben this was excellent for me being new to bikes, learned heep's about my leaking seals...

[@undeaddread]

Thanks guys, I'm now going to attempt to change the seals on my trials bike

[@radiotek4023]

Thankyou for the concise instruction video it was very helpful in replacing the seals in my xjr. I learned alot but was concerned as one of my damper units would not bleed up and out the rod?

[@jegant8216]

Excellent Video, I had my bike fork seal broken, I took it to a garage for a quote, and they asked for £150, I though it might be a difficult job. But after seeing your video, I am going to change the seal my self. Many thanks for the video, I would like to see some more like these from you. Great job!.

[@whazuup000]

with this video i really feel confortable doing it my self thanks!

[@whazuup000]

im always checking for new videos i have an older bike so his helped me alot, 99 r6

[@vazza7504]

Brilliant video, about to do seals on Honda cbr1000 1990 something vintage. This vid has refreshed my memory, been a while since I did my zzr1100 c1, (had those hard chromed) great step by step instructions. Thanks, vinny. :-)

[@christopherhereford1803]

Great job James! You're a great teacher. I've learnt alot today.

[@otffin]

Mate, super helpful, thanks for posting. Will give it a shot on Saturday!

[@cbx750frider]

I've done seals in loads of bikes,never an issue until a varadero 125 that I have,they never last more than 500 miles,stanchions are mint and I honestly have not a clue why these always leak after a few hundred miles

[@fairbleidnainfaivfor8569]

Hello, I have a similar motorcycle and I want to change the oil and seal, your video has helped me a lot, only that I am missing a tool, the orange bar, with a thread at one end, with which you pump up-down. Could you tell me where and how to get it, I can't find it here. Greetings from Motril, Spain, and congratulations on the video.

[@weeverob]

excellent video, very clearly explained, well done! tx very much

[@sonoma314]

proper torque on the axle nut and axle pinch bolts, also the triple clamp pinch bolts, important.

[@samwilson7357]

Best one I have seen, going to have a go. Cheers

[@saulmartinez4046]

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[@seau2007]

Not a fluffy kitten but still dabbling on my bike repairs. Good info with a comic side. Well done mate. mahalo. Steve

[@dimis719]

How about a cbr 400 rr (nc 23) fork seal replacement?wish we had bike doctors like you in Greece..very clean and nice, profecional work there..

[@churst211]

Very informative! And entertaining. You guys are hilarious.

[@fabianjoule]

definitely best video i've seen ,,, good job guys

[@kingjim82]

good vid.... wondering how many people have tried themselves because of it, would like to hear how they got on....

[@lister401]

So in workshop manuals, myself and others have come to the conclusion that some instruction methods parts are wrong.so my question is.with these graduating springs, what way should they go and why,My manual says small end up,I see you installed the spring small end down.any reason for the difference.Thanks Colin

[@bimblingbiffer4971]

Hello mate. Do You happen to know where I can get hold of the bleeding tool you used please? Cheers

[@pogacsa29]

Professional work, thanks for sharing! Helps me a lot!

[@JloJrock420]

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar! Thank you for this very informative video, i am definitely subscribing to your channel, keep up the good work!!! Would you recommend investing in a Seal Driver?

[@DR3DaMan]

What kind of seal driver do you use?

[@MarkFricker]

Great video thanks, I just tried to buy a damper rod holder/bleed tool from your website but it seems unable to process my payment?

[@TopMaphis]

Benji is hilarious... :D

[@drthinmint]

love the video, I know a lot more about forks now . thank you.

[@Rob-hx6on]

No fork handles? good vid mate, I might have to do mine soon, thanks

[@moriwaki1105]

Great video....but I did not see you replace the big washer on the bush before the new seal goes back in.....is it still on the bench ?

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

Nope...13:25

[@moriwaki1105]

@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV I stand corrected.....as said....Great vid....thanks for making it....certainly helped me.

[@mobiledetail4you]

Another great video. Thanks for the high quality. Were two sets of bush replaced or just one of two you mentioned when disassembling? Thanks!

[@Metaalgitarre]

You explain how to turn first and then adjust the preload screw at the top of the fork. Now when i look at my own bike ( also CBR600F make 2001 ) I see that there is also such a screw on the bottom of the fork. Wich can also be turned between S ans H. What do you have to do with this adjustment screw? Remove firs or just leave it or..? I also saw a smal hole at the bottom of the damper rod in the video. Does it have to fit in there perhaps or not? And in what way should this be adjusted?

[@jeffstone2601]

gracias por el vídeo un gran saludo desde Colombia. Genial.

[@officialrapdisup]

Hi mate my fazer 600 has a cup at the bottom but some how keeps getting stuck inside the stantion tube, therefore making it impossible to extend the fork once the damper rod is bolted down, do you know what might be wrong, many thanks the rest of the video has got me to where I need to be thankyou

[@azimuth2142]

What is the brand of damper rod tool you're using?

[@stanleybeech1431]

Hi great fork Video!!!!!!!!!! I will be doing my 1981 Kawasaki KZ1000 can you tell me how much oil goes in the forks? Thanks for your help

[@thecyborg6718]

What's the purpose of the bottom forks bolt?

[@AlexM-600rr]

good video...could you suggest me any links where I can find that equipment?thanks

[@600kgixxer]

Hi again, does the outer bush fit over the lower bush i.e. is it meant to slide over it?. I've managed to take out the seal today, however, was a pain and I had to use some heat also, when I was bashing the stanchion to get the seal out the stanchion kept getting caught and I had to use a mallet to push it back and try again, when everything came out I discovered the inner bush was getting caught on the inside of the outer bush and it's stripped some of the coating. Not sure if they're meant to slide over each and the coating is residue build up over the years? Kindly advice and much appreciated..

[@nemaproducts]

you couldn't look up the ml's (air gap)i needed for a 650 v-strom 2012/2013 model ... have no idea where to look for it

[@krichard2346]

My fork stanchion will not come out of the fork leg no matter how hard I try hammer action it out (Bottom nut has been removed). Any ideas??? One fork leg was simple....the other, for love nor money just will not come off !!

[@SuzukiSradCorona]

Can you tell me how can i correct scratched fork seals, please. I have got scratched mine when i was trying to unscrew front fender. P.S I want to apologize if a made some mistakes spelling the words or something else.

[@markhealy2150]

bloody brilliant and very funny...well done

[@bernzt120]

Is that a converted van you are working from

[@karissalowe1018]

is this the same process for a sv650s Suzuki?

[@paulmcclune7399]

Good video with clear info thank you

[@MrConcordskiy]

Can i use a teflon spray grease instead of silicon spray? Can teflon grease harm fork seals?

[@dannyrose1526]

Is this what they do on a fork rebuild or just to change the seals? At what mileage do you recommend a fork rebuild im on 19k on my fz6 yamaha

[@gregmaans7757]

I am in the process of rebuilding the same forks off of a cbr600f3, Using the upper fork tube as a hammer did not work for me, the bushings in the lower got jammed right below where the seal seats. also the upper is now stuck and i dont know what to do, pleaaaase help!

[@miguelatambucho748]

Thanks. I know how to do it well in my old GL 500.

[@ADFILTERS]

Is the same forks as the tdm 4tx?

[@nemaproducts]

brilliant !!!!. made it look so easy...

[@motorax.service.motociclete]

hi mate, great vid, just did mine 00 yzf R6 after your vid, but any reason i don t know, when i compress my fork (all mounted on the bike ) i hear a hars sound like somnething would grind inside. any idea why >?

[@iaguayo1981]

Nice video, can you make a similar video but with more updated forks? Like gpsuspension or k tech brands!

[@Icem4n84]

Great video, thanks. I need a bit of advice though. Once I've tighted up my damper bolt at the bottom of the fork, the fork remains compressed and I can no longer pull it up. Any idea why? Thanks in advance for any help! Steve

[@Icem4n84]

Just a Bandit 600 K3 so fairly straight forward. But as soon as I start tightening the damper bolt, the tube just won't fully extend.

[@Icem4n84]

It all slides fine until that damper bolt goes in. I found someone else with the same issue in the link below, he dremeled his, which I am not a fan of doing. There is a plastic white piece which seems to be acting as the damper cylinder seat. But that is flush to the bottom of the fork so I thought it was meant to be there, looks like that piece is what is clamping the while thing down... katriders.com

[@masterofdisaster7427]

Tanks mate, top tip!

[@spector73]

thanks for the video extreamly helpful

[@elstimate]

EXCELLENT work! it was a pleasure to watch. I'd take my bike for repair to you, if I'd live close by (same country) :)

[@tomjarmolik4229]

thanks mate, now i'm ready to change in my hornet, pozytywnie

[@Atlas_FPV]

If its a set amount going into the fork then why do you need to strip it apart? couldnt you just open it up enough to pour in the oil?

[@Atlas_FPV]

Ok Thanks

[@BAHRAMCR]

The tool you showed, does it work for any bike ? For example the HONDA VFR, and can you tell me the price and the manufacturer? thank you much.

[@hollisace79]

ROB NAVAEI I have a VFR as well. im trying to find out the same answer.

[@BAHRAMCR]

I replaced my fork seal on my 2001 VFR800 and did not need that tool. I used the tape method to drive the seal and it worked fine. I guess if you do this on a regular basis as a profession, it is nice to have the tools but I did not need it.

[@amazingmusti]

Thanks for the video. Good one.

[@jshrrh87]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@TheWhisky81]

Hi James, am in the middle of changing the oil on my usd forks, my haynes manual says set the air gap with with the spring out and fork fully compressd, should I be settingthe gap to the inside or outside tube?? The illustration in manual it looks like he's going off the outside tube? Many thanks john.

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

Air gap is always set from the uppermost part of the fork. (the outside in your case)

[@TheWhisky81]

@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV 👍👍

[@sheilabond3716]

Brilliant vid! Thank You

[@rickyramirez9320]

Great video mate..

[@toxicgunzandgamez465]

Is it roughly the same process for a 250?

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

250 what? Really depends on the model.

[@strawbs63]

great vid learnt a lot

[@chatgogo]

Thank you

[@danyelb9193]

Thanks

[@malcolmlittlewood4135]

i missed the part where you put the oil seal with the lip faceing down hyd would push oil past the seal!!

[@buddhudd1054]

Excellent Vid. I subbed!

[@ReCheck_WotTheFluck]

Lucky your not on a bonus system in a dealership. Would get a bonus doing it like that. Even tho it is the correct way. Corners need to be cut.Don't even take them apart, screwdriver works fine, dust seal covers most of the damage if any happens. clean with brake cleaner fill with correct amount. If it's a few ml out who's going to notice. That's just what I heard gets done in dealerships. How would I know. lol

[@ianlawrie919]

First time viewer, abfab vid, shall watch more!

[@SwagA52298]

wow, this job is easier then i thought, and to think i was about to pay someone 300 to do this job.