Watch this before you change your vintage Honda fork seals!

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We hadn't seen fork seals like this yet. But after we replaced them and put them back together the forks feel great and no leaks at all. Just thought it might help anyone that is confused by these like we were.
This was a 1974 Honda XL 175, there's a chance other manufacturers are were using these as well.
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[@connecticuter2410]

1991 CB250 Nighthawk had the same damn thing. Drove me close to insanity trying to figure out how I was supposed to get a seal in. Thanks for the video, I was able to pry that piece out and get a seal in there.

[@sam-bw9hy]

I have an 1980 model. This video has helped me so much

[@bigal7561]

It helped. I have the 1975 Honda CB 360t. Keep up the great work

[@hunterjohnson2804]

1975 Honda XL125, Same thing. Been driving me insane

[@garretsalyer6711]

What fork seals did you end up putting in?

[@ChrisSantini]

1987 Honda XL 175 owner here: This video just saved me!! Bought the “OEM” seals twice and was getting so frustrated that they would not fit! Find this video and was ver hesitant, as mine had no rubber left on it and looked like a pure metal fitting that was not to be touched.. low and behold it was the same thing as this! Much appreciated. Now I just need to figure out how to get my other fork Alan screw undone that the previous Jack wagon owner covered in locktight.

[@BuscaderoMotorcycles]

Glad to hear that, thank you! And good luck with that Alan screw. Yikes

[@stevehaxton2496]

My ‘71 SL100 had exactly the same thing.

[@stevealexander314]

My 73 XL 175 had the same weird seals. Rigged a wheel/bearing puller to get that metal seal base out. Having trouble tightening the leaking hex bolt to the piston rod, which spins...might need special tool to reach in an hold it.? Shop manual for my bike says "Fill each front fork bottom case with good quality of ATF of 143 to 147 cc (4.9 to 5.0 ozs)." !

[@ruffridersmotocycles]

Omg I’m dealing with this now. I didn’t think they had 2 in the xl125. Now to go pry this second one out

[@mikeredfield2102]

Good job getting the old seals out and very nice looking bike!! I’m going to be replacing the fork seals on a 1985 XL100S. Any idea what the oil capacity is on these old forks? Thanks

[@TerryM-hb6sy]

So if I understand correctly, you just replaced the "double seal" with the regular single seal and it was fine and worked well? Thanks, about to rebuild a 1971 SL100 fork set and wanted to make sure.

[@marksternberg9217]

I had an xl75 that I had the same problem getting that top seal out.

[@kartanoaakkula2465]

I have the EXACT same thing with my 1973 SL125. I wonder if this is the original seal structure from the 70's? One additional thing would be nice to know: was there a separate shim underneath that stuck part? Because parts diagram shows there should be one.

[@MrUND3RSC0R3]

83/84 yamaha xv500, similar issue, rubber oil seal completely disintigrated, all the steel in the oil seal rusted to the leg. Suddenly a two day job

[@davidmedlock6663]

Rattle gun works everytime with the bottem bolt chaps...

[@jonesy4588]

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