Part 2 of 2. Follow along for the assembly and installation portion of the fork seal replacement project. In this part, I install the new seals, re-assemble the forks, add the oil, and put the bike back together.
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@79sketches6 жыл бұрын
looks easy. Thanks man!
@muddyfences55596 жыл бұрын
Alberto Verdugo My pleasure Alberto. It's not too bad if you just take your time.
@79sketches6 жыл бұрын
the only thing I am worried about it is about the forks bent or the triple tree, that can be a cause of leaking forks :/
@muddyfences55596 жыл бұрын
Alberto Verdugo I would not think those two concerns would lead to leaking fork seals. You could check the fork tubes and the triple tree while you have it disassembled and replace them if they are bent or damaged.
@79sketches6 жыл бұрын
any advice on how to check them?
@muddyfences55596 жыл бұрын
The easiest, although not the most precise is to roll the fork tubes across a flat surface, such as a table and look for wobbling, or uneven gaps. As for the triple tree, if you can, leave it on the bike and point the wheel straight. Take measurements from fixed symmetrical points on the bike to the triple tree on both sides. The triple tree would take some major force to damage or bend it, so unless there is a history of front end damage, it's likely fine.
@cleophusA4 жыл бұрын
Excellent how to! Every step is clear and unambiguous. Thank you for taking the time to put this together and place it here so that we can all receive the benefit of your experience and expertise.
@muddyfences55594 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words.
@PietScheffer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, blown my seals just the other day on my Classic and need to do the works....and now this is how a instructional video needs to be.....no b.s. just plain and clear instuctions...agian thanks for your time and effort to put this together....ride save.
@muddyfences55594 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I am glad it was helpful.
@michaelwilliams49743 жыл бұрын
Best fork seal replacement video on KZfaq.
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael. I appreciate the feedback.
@cheezyridr10 ай бұрын
thanks for making this video. everyone told me it was really hard to do. after watching your video, i found it pretty easy to do! the reason i did mine is because i'm installing a chopper kit, so i now have longer tubes. a side benefit of this is, i discovered that one of my seals must have been leaking, because the oil was contaminated on the right fork tube. i may not have discovered this so soon otherwise, i managed to avoid damage. now that i'm not intimidated by doing the seal replacement, i'll be keeping a closer eye on them in the future.
@TheLifesGood3 жыл бұрын
Hey bro. My fork seals have failed on my VN900 Custom. Thanks to you I now know how straight forward it is to repair them myself. Thank you for an excellent, well filmed and well described video. Be safe bud. AJ 🤘🇬🇧
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
You're welcome AJ. Best wishes and ride safe.
@TheLifesGood3 жыл бұрын
@@muddyfences5559 all sorted bro. Bike back together and everything smooth and dry. Many thanks for your informative video. AJ 🤘 🇬🇧
@michaelwilliams49743 жыл бұрын
Such a good step-by-step video and you don’t fly through it like everybody else
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@socorromusic5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great instructional video! You saved me almost $400!
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
Oh man, that's awesome. You owe me a beer. Take care.
@brentseay3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these two videos. I redid my forks today with progressive forks and new seals all around. This is easy peasy with the right vice and some patience.
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
Good to hear Brent.
@OlderShadowRider12 күн бұрын
Instead of a pipe to push in the seal, try a pvc plastic pipe, works for me.
@brentholcomb6451 Жыл бұрын
This was very helpful.
@focusgazblay31775 жыл бұрын
Great video dude! I will definitely do my own now 👍
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@stephenyanacek17635 жыл бұрын
Just want to tell you I own a 900 vulcan custom and from your video I am totally assured I can remove my own front wheel to get a new tire mounted. I'm only gonna have to spend for the labor of the tire mount. Thank you So much for the wonderful videos.
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
Totally. Piece of cake. Thanks Stephen.
@corneilcorneil5 жыл бұрын
I agree, a perfect and clear upload between a lot trash. 👍🏼👍🏼
@menotyou77623 жыл бұрын
great vid dude. tks for the show and tell
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@timn4481 Жыл бұрын
excellent video. very useful im about to do the same job and needed this kind of instruction.
@muddyfences5559 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad to help. Take care.
@TC-en7vi11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!! Excellent job!!!
@muddyfences555911 ай бұрын
You're welcome.
@user-fl6md2uc8fАй бұрын
Thanks great video appreciate you man..
@robp96962 ай бұрын
Great video!
@muddyfences55592 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@superuser87 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful video! Thank you man! I wraped my fork with black film that after som driving was in and out in the seal witch cuzed what i thing is a leak.. very messy evevry time i drive.. i found oil every where so i decided to replace the seals. Thanks to you man you made it very Easy
@muddyfences5559 Жыл бұрын
Happy to help. Keep the rubber side down.
@IanDangerfield5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@58gennaro5 жыл бұрын
thanks. you answered two questions i had. i wondered if i couldn't just push my tubes up through my trees to lower my front end like i did with my road star. I see i can not because of the trim cap. the second was how to install progressive lowering kit. If i'm not mistaken, it will go like my sportster. get the front wheel off the ground and just pull factory spring out and drop in progressive kit.
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for the feedback.
@corneilcorneil5 жыл бұрын
58gennaro, you can lower the front and just push the tubes up. The plastic caps are lock in the tube, not in the triple tree. There is also a lowering kit on the market with shorte springs. From Baron ... 👍🏼👍🏼
@MMTPproductionz3 жыл бұрын
Thank you bro!
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
My pleasure Greggor. Take care.
@dumankral88124 жыл бұрын
thank you so much
@muddyfences55594 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Take care.
@teaguejelinek40384 жыл бұрын
Thank you. So nuch.
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@davalleyguy502018 күн бұрын
Awesome video. Almost identical to my classic. Question, why did you put the spring and upper plug in just to install the bottom drain bolt, only to remove again?
@muddyfences555915 күн бұрын
You have to put tension/ pressure on the threaded nut inside, so that you can torque the bottom drain bolt.
@josetavares52236 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video. I would like to know what type of oil to use and to know how much oil should be in forks.
@muddyfences55596 жыл бұрын
Jose. It's all in the video.
@yosibuskila6990 Жыл бұрын
Can you tell me please how much oil you put in? In the total cost
@OmarZetina-ly1lk4 ай бұрын
Donde te encuentras puedes reparar las mias
@bobnorcross2650 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Would assembly and oil volumes be the same for the 1500 vulcan?
@muddyfences5559 Жыл бұрын
I really wish I knew, but I don't. Sorry.
@duroxkilo4 жыл бұрын
great video, nice touch posting the torque values at the end. i have a suggestion for whoever is looking to service their forks.. @4:35 the spring is compressed, by assembling the fork, in order to install the bottom drain bolts... turning the fork upside-down with the spring inserted and putting your weight on it, I believe would generate enough pressure in order to torque down the drainage bolt.. also @12:44 there is some protective grease on the threads. that changes the torquing force for greater.. i'm sure it's not an issue in this circumstance, just a general observation. (super over-tightening axles puts unnecessary lateral pressure on the wheel bearings) be safe, have fun
@stephenyanacek17635 жыл бұрын
I saw a product called. Seal mate. It fixes a huge percentage of leaky seals. Check out the videos. I tried it myself and it works amazingly
@corneilcorneil5 жыл бұрын
It works, when dirt is the reason of the leak.
@theone2be332 жыл бұрын
Good video. But when you reinstalled the fork, how do you know if it's on straight and not at an angle and ultimately having a crooked tire?
@muddyfences55592 жыл бұрын
The lower fork tube rotates freely and independently from the upper.
@theone2be332 жыл бұрын
@@muddyfences5559 thank you my friend. Your videos were VERY helpful. I'm replacing my fork tubes in a week or two. Can't wait to be riding again!
@tecnicux3 жыл бұрын
Hello, a video very well explained and well done, a question what is the exact measurement, to verify the level of oil it has, I am from Spain and my level of English is very basic, could you tell me in centimeters, thank you very much
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
Looks like it converts to 14.8 - 15.2 cm.
@tecnicux3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much greetings
@79sketches5 жыл бұрын
Hello man. I am going to replace my fork seals. I just have everything I need. So i wanted to ask you if you can tell me which side is correct. I took some pics to the fork seals. I will be very glad if you have the time. Thanks!
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
Hey Alberto. Most seals have the print on the side that faces up (top of the fork). You can verify this by looking at the inner rubber beads / rings. They are often directional and the tips should slope down [/ thus wiping the oil down as the shock extends. One last visual is the bottom of the seal may be open, and you can see the spring. Good luck man, I hope this gets you squared away.
@79sketches5 жыл бұрын
@@muddyfences5559 thanks man. You sre right. One side has like embossed letters and the other do not. It has springs on both sides but the rubber beads are / with the letters up.
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
@@79sketches Awesome.
@79sketches6 жыл бұрын
I just found a tricky detail when torquing the axle nut. when I toque it, the right fork (the one with no brake) created a very small gap between the collar and the fork, very small but noticeable. what do you think it could be?
@muddyfences55596 жыл бұрын
Alberto Verdugo That's a tough one. Is your axle straight? You could also check both collars for damage or wear.
@79sketches6 жыл бұрын
Muddy Fences it looked straight. I will loose the botom bolt of the triple clamp and see if it fits by itself and then thight it again
@alfonsobaez14862 жыл бұрын
I have a vulcan 750 mod 2001 do You know how much oil need ?
@muddyfences55592 жыл бұрын
I don't. Sorry
@chasem_04994 жыл бұрын
Sorry it’s probably a late question, but how do you ensure that the forks are straight when you tighten them to the triple clamp? Do you just eyeball it and it will self correct when torquing the axle bolt?
@muddyfences55594 жыл бұрын
It's never too late. When you place the forks in the triple clamp, the bottoms will rotate freely. This allows the axle to align in the hub.
@chasem_04994 жыл бұрын
Muddy Fences perfect, thank you! I had also read up on spinning the front tire and hitting the break while having the forks loose to self align them but I didn’t even notice what you mentioned so it’s probably not needed. Thanks for the help to all of us DIY guys!
@markandrews812610 ай бұрын
I assume you have the fork fully extended when you check the oil level?
@muddyfences555910 ай бұрын
Not for this bike. The fork needs to be fully compressed.
@markandrews812610 ай бұрын
@@muddyfences5559 Ahh, thanks... I'm glad I asked then. I'll be doing this work on a 06' Vulcan 800 and they look like the same fork on it 👍
@dariustheman69343 жыл бұрын
why did you have to put the top cap on and then screw the screw at the bottom? and first of all why did you take out that screw?
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
It was the only way that I could put pressure on the tube and tighten the drain bolt.
@dariustheman69343 жыл бұрын
@@muddyfences5559 thank you very much, I didnt get it at first, I'm about to do my first fork ever, this was very helpful
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
@@dariustheman6934 You are welcome.
@willsrestorations3 жыл бұрын
HEY GREAT VIDEO, BUT I DO HAVE ONE SUGGESTION IS THAT YOU DO REALIZE THAT THE ALL BALLS BRAND REBUILD KIT FOR THIS BIKE IS ROUGHLY ABOUT $25 AND IT COMES WITH ALL THE BUSHINGS AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO THROW AWAY THE OLD SHIT, I HAVE DONE HUNDREDS OF FORK REBUILDS AND I HAVE NEVER USED ANY OF THE OLD STUFF, IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA. ALSO YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE FORKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY FLUSHED OUT OF ALL CONTAMINANTS. BETWEEN THE DUST CAP AND THE SEALS AND THE NEW BUSHING KIT AND RINGS IT'S LESS THAN $50 THAT'S WHY YOU ALWAYS REPLACE THEM.
@hccwarriordan54754 жыл бұрын
you missed a vary important step. Make sure the large washer is installed sharp side toward your upper slider bushing...
@dannyfresh66975 жыл бұрын
what was the point of dry assembling it and re-assembling it?
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
It is to add pressure to the damper rod so that you can install the lower drain bolt. After the drain bolt is installed, you need to remove the top cap to add the oil.
@dannyfresh66975 жыл бұрын
@@muddyfences5559 ooooooh thanks for explanation
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
No problem. Take care.
@davalleyguy502017 күн бұрын
@muddyfences5559 answered my question. The manuals says need a tool, I assume to keep it from spinning. The cap and spring would accomplish the same.
@michaelbuxton96116 жыл бұрын
only that i didnt like was new seal placement. much easier to put old seal on top of new seal and drive it home using a pvc pipe as a slide hammer. i'm concerned that your method could damage seal. awesome vid though
@muddyfences55596 жыл бұрын
michael buxton The method I used wasn't my first choice, as mentioned. I didn't have anything else on hand, so I worked with what I had. I'm happy to report that it worked fine, and there was no damage to the seal.
@michaelbuxton96116 жыл бұрын
Muddy Fences cool, I'm doing a ninja 250r this weekend. your vid help connect the dots, thanx
@muddyfences55596 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Good luck.
@lawnboyfromhell3 жыл бұрын
Good video, looks like your not a virgin at this.
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
Haha. Thanks man. Unfortunately I am no stranger to the garage.
@lawnboyfromhell3 жыл бұрын
@@muddyfences5559 Better tan paying someone else a hundred bucks an hour to do it and then having to do it yourself anyway, cause they where incompetent.
@muddyfences55593 жыл бұрын
@@lawnboyfromhell Amen to that. Has happened to all of us at least once.
@josetavares52236 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video. I would like to know what type of oil to use and to know how much oil should be in forks.
@muddyfences55595 жыл бұрын
Jose. Sorry for the delay man, sometimes I don't get notifications. Anyway, you can find all that information starting at 8:25.