Rebel 1100 Fork Seals Replacement

How to replace fork seals on a Honda Rebel 1100.
Disclaimer: At your own risk. I am not a trained mechanic. This is for your entertainment.
Fork Seals:
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Bottom bolt washer:
www.partzilla.com/product/hon...
Front Wheel Removal Video:
• Rebel 1100 Front wheel...
00:00 Intro
00:12 Fork Removal
01:47 DUMBASS!!
03:20 DIY Bike Lift
04:24 Disassemble fork
07:47 Oil seal removal
08:37 New Oil Seal
12:31 Fork Oil
#rebel1100 #hondarebel1100 #cmx1100 #motionpro #motorcycles

[@deathscythe767]

Gus, you have been a Godsend in all of this. Because of you I've learned how to repair so much on my 1100. Thank you very much and I cannot express how much I truly appreciate all of your videos. Thank you.

[@ontherebel11]

I am so happy that you find the videos helpful, it makes it all worth it!!! Thank you for your kindness, i am grateful!!!!!!!

[@SuperChonus]

Love to see your subscription numbers continue to grow. Best channel for the CMX 1100 on YT.

[@ontherebel11]

THANK YOU!!! I really appreciate the support and encouragement brother!!!!!

[@johnmitchell9705]

You could add a dab of grease around the fork tube above the oil seal close to the oil seal and then work the fork up and down until the grease is sucked below the oil seal. This is to reduce stiction in the fork.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi John, thank you for the suggestion, i opted to use fork oil instead, but i think adding seal grease is a great idea, i have some race tech grease i'll try.

[@MiroVaclav]

Hi Gus, great video again. I was always interested in these seal in forks. I also remember that when you were upgrading your front forks you have changed oil and now the oil was looking "old"..... Thanks a lot for this video Gus. If it was up to me I would add this video to training materials for Honda mechanics..... Please carry on😉✌️

[@ontherebel11]

Miro my friend! SO good to hear from you!! You are very kind brother, i am grateful for your encouragement, THANK YOU!!

[@SLIGHT_]

Nicely done Gus.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you Slight!

[@tkstylem]

Excellent will come in handy some day

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you T!!

[@amirlugassy]

Hi Gus what's up dear friend? Any new videos coming up soon? What you are doing is allways interesting and helpful 🙏

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Amir! Good to hear from you my friend!! It's been a long winter and work got in the way.... they changed the time last night so we will have so much more daylight to ride, i can't wait!!

[@amirlugassy]

@@ontherebel11 That's great, enjoy your rides friend 👍

[@QuasiMotard]

Second! 😉👍 --QM

[@sharonsharon2604]

Great vid! Can you please tell if the rebell's 1100ground clearance is enough to go up and down sidewalks and clear speed bumps? Thank You

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Sharon, speed bumps are not a problem at all! Side walks are different sizes so it depends, I've gently rolled off a side walk without issue, but keep in mind it is a low bike.

[@sharonsharon2604]

@@ontherebel11 thank You for your help!

[@ontherebel11]

@sharonsharon2604 it's my pleasure Sharon! 👍

[@MCmotoUSA]

Did you try the Seal Mate tool first? I had a leaky fork on my Victory and the Seal Mate fixed it right away

[@ontherebel11]

Hi MCmotoUSA, my seals were not leaking, i upgraded my front suspension and since everything was apart, it's best practice to replace the seals.

[@Julio-bc7pj]

Hi buddy. I think the video went black screen around the 15th minutes for two minutes or so. Or it could be an issue on my iPhone or wifi. ✌🏼

[@ontherebel11]

HAHAHA thank you Buddy!!! my bad! I will fix it

[@Julio-bc7pj]

@@ontherebel11 for sure. No worries 😉

[@jamescampolo7824]

Gus, I'm curious, fork seal replacement? Didn't you do that when you put the new springs in? While you have an area of a bike apart that far, for the new springs, just redo everything that may wear. I.e. chain, new sprockets, etc.

[@ontherebel11]

Hi James! You are absolutely right! I took advantage of installing the new front suspension to replace the seals, but i chose to post 2 separate videos for easier retrieval in the future while people are searching for info on how to replace the fork seals on the Rebel 1100.

[@jamescampolo7824]

@@ontherebel11 Yes, I went back and watched the front end upgrade and saw that you had in fact replaced the fork seals. When I have any area of my bikes apart, I check and or redo anything that may be an issue in the future just so I don't have to tear it all apart just for something I should have changed while I had it apart. Like, since you have the wheel off, check the brake pads, make sure the bearings roll smooth, etc. Front ends may seem simple but on my Valkyrie, just to get the front wheel off, you have to also pull the calipers. For the fork tubes, you have to do all of that and also take off the turn signals, windshield, etc. As long as you're in there check and/or replace EVERYTHING!.

[@ontherebel11]

@@jamescampolo7824 I couldn't agree more brother!!! That's why why i changed my tires i opted to replace the chain, sprockets and bearings!! Thank you for sharing your experience James, this helps the community!

[@johnmitchell9705]

Plastic pipe is just as good as the motion pro tool neither is correct or incorrect. If you use either make sure you know how to seat the oil seal without causing damage.

[@ontherebel11]

I totally agree, i didn't want to spend too much time messing around with creating one tbh, so i opted to invest in the tool

[@jamescampolo7824]

I have never taken any of my bikes to a shop for service except the (first one they guilt you into). One time when I was 18, I went to dealer because I need a metric screw because I had rounded out th phillips head on a fork drain. The dealer wanted to know how I'd get the screw out of the fork. I had already drilled into the head of the screw, had a screw extractor with me and was going to replace the screw on the spot. The dealer wanted to hire me as a mechanic. LOL, I had alrealy job.

[@ontherebel11]

🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant story!!!

[@jamescampolo7824]

@@ontherebel11 I never considered myself a "mechanic". I was wrenching since I was 12 or 13. If something broke, you fixed it and went on down the road. I'm 70 now, still wrench when I have to. I'm too cheap to hire someone else. lol Besides if you want things done right do it yourself. Whenever you buy a vehicle, your next purchase should be the shop manual. Then if you have a problem, you have a reference in hand an KZbin to walk you through it. And don't buy those crap books from the discount parts stores, get the OEM ones that are suggested in your owners manual. If they are not mentioned in your owners manual, go to the dealer. I have the shop manual for my 2021 1100 rebel and my 1997 Valkyrie. They might be a bit greasy but worth their weight in gold. A shop manual costs far less than an hour at the dealer.

[@ontherebel11]

@@jamescampolo7824 I'm the same way, started on my bicycle as young boy, i attempt to fix everything myself - cars, bikes, home, work hahahha

[@jamescampolo7824]

@@ontherebel11 I started on bicycles, then minibikes (one kept blowing head gaskets, had the throttle held open with a rubber band and a rope on the spark wire to stop. Put a twig in the centrifical clutch, got a push to get it going, once the moter started, it would break the twig off and I was down the road.)

[@ontherebel11]

@@jamescampolo7824 hahahha love it!

[@jamescampolo7824]

Your disclaimer, "I am not a trained mechanic". If a shop did all of the research and maintenance you do, they'd be out of business.

[@ontherebel11]

Thank you James! That's very kind of you to say brother!

[@SuperChonus]

“Better than a trained mechanic”

[@ontherebel11]

@@SuperChonus Thanks brother, that's so nice of you to say!!🙏

[@Julio-bc7pj]

Third one jajajaja 🏅

[@ontherebel11]

Hi Julio!!!

[@Julio-bc7pj]

@@ontherebel11 hey hermano. It’s freezing here in Denver. About -5. Stay warm

[@ontherebel11]

@@Julio-bc7pj Can't wait for the weather to warm up again!

[@Julio-bc7pj]

@@ontherebel11 amen 🙏🏼