How-To: Fix a Leaking Fork Seal

Don't put up with a leaking fork seal for any longer! Learn the tip and tricks of the trade with Yamaha Motor Australia Race Technician, Darren Thompson. He'll have you back out on the bike in no time.

[@DiyTony]

The trick with the feeler gauge saved me a big headache and hours of work, - Thank you so much for posting this

[@jeffestrada6857]

Thankyou for a clear and concise video without any bullshit Thanks 👍👍

[@GregIsDaBomb1]

Thanks a million! The feeler gauge trick saved a big headache

[@georgel3657]

Imagine looking for videos about how to clean fork seals and then giving advice to the guy giving the tutorial lmao - some strange fish out there

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[@elishaenoch3158]

@Luis Leonard Instablaster :)

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[@elishaenoch3158]

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[@5184rob]

Thanks Mate. Great advice .People that give thumbs down very strange.

[@stevepadilla9729]

Great Info thank you so much. Now if it is as easy for me as it looked for you.

[@oscartravis5740]

Brilliant, just the info I needed, thanks a lot

[@arnoldmichels2874]

Great help thanks

[@chadrides914]

I used feeler gauge and cut my seals making them worse so be careful.

[@JetwhiteXd]

Thanks 🙏🏽

[@johnalevi2266]

❤❤❤❤❤You make my day.... ❤❤❤Just fix my leak in my africa twin 1000 adventure sport...

[@phoenix-uq6qy]

Hi there, can I do this for every bike? I have an Aprilia RS 50. If yes, I guess I need to refill the oil? How would I know how much it needs? Thank you in advance and great video!

[@kevinsong712]

Try looking on the service manual

[@darrenstein4934]

Should you top off the fluid by pulling the fluid out and re-measuring it

[@The_Touring_Jedi]

if you pull whole fluid out you should search for manifacturer fluid specs and fill with brand new while you are at it. Remeasuring old fluid is just a waste of time if you know the fill specs. It can be found on the internet for every bike out there.

[@ollie6512]

What spray to clean the forks?

[@starzy7687]

contact spray

[@jshdtrch1]

I’ll have to get one of them seal cleaner tools and give it a try. Just replaced the seals on my bike and after a couple rides they are leaking real bad on both sides. Maybe that might help.

[@Angry-Lynx]

Djd it help

[@The_Touring_Jedi]

​@@Angry-LynxSomething went wrong while at seal replacement. If done properly there should be no oil leak...

[@Angry-Lynx]

@@The_Touring_Jedi i did my own tool from plastic bottle and even though no visible dirt was pulled from seal, it fixed leak completely 😂😂 awesome, its really not difficult

[@rasmusmadsen9445]

Damper fluid running out when i put the feeler gauge up???? Kx250f 2018

[@eddymora4746]

It’s normal when u do that

[@lloydbenablo4001]

Can you still fix fork leaks when the inner tube has a small scratch in it?

[@The_Touring_Jedi]

Any small scratch from the road debris can be fixed there are some dual component metal fillers but you need to refurbish the surface carefully. You can always buy some universal fork protectors which can be mounted on the forks.

[@BigPaPaRu]

can I use brake clean instead of contact spray

[@TheWorldisTemporary]

Break clean will eat away the rubber seals, making them worse over time.

[@MrJrakk]

Would adding some grease between the fork seals and dust seal help with catching debris and aid the dust seal?

[@kevinsong712]

It should

[@alias3009]

Which kind of grease?

[@deadeyenic6833]

whats that other bike in the back?

[@transmotoevents]

It's a WR450F converted into a track bike. It looks wicked!

[@deadeyenic6833]

@@transmotoevents surely do a video on it

[@Ezude]

Transmoto that’s a wr450? Wow. That quite a build! I just automatically assumed it was an R6 or R1

[@transmotoevents]

@@Ezude Wild hey?! They dropped a 2012 WR450F engine into an R6 chassis

[@spencergarner2007]

Just saved me 300 bucks. Never came to me it could just have crud in it

[@Pinnkong]

Don’t go full tork on 1 bolt do it in steps between the bolts until you get the right tork .

[@jayryan7473]

This takes way too long. Usually when I'm trying to destroy my fork seals I too use a feeler gauge...but that takes too long. I go for a more abrupt approach. I point a flathead screwdriver up towards the fork seals then hit the back end with a hammer. On the bike I truly care about I use the cheap thin piece of plastic from my local shop known as the "seal mate".