Thank you for the time you took to make a video that is extremely well thought out. Very concise and easy to understand. I didn't understand the procedure to remove the socket head cap screw out of the bottom of the fork until I stumbled onto your video. Again thank you!!!

Thanks for showing us all of the hands on tasks in detail. That is exactly what I needed.

Thank you Tom. I looked everywhere for a video addressing how to service standard damper forks, especially showing which way the seal goes. There's not much on the Internet and this is the only one with clear instructions.

Thank you so much for explaining this procedure like you did. Sure helped me out. The best video out there I found so far.

Systematic.... Nicely presented Step wise with stages!! Appreciate dude.

Tom, THANK YOU. !! . After severe M.V.A. in '99 that confined me to my wheelchair for 3 + years forced me into learning to walk/think/function again..I never lost hope to ride on 2 wheels again. Im buying my '85- v45 magna tomorrow or next couple days. Your "front fork seal" replacement video has been extremely helpful for getting $200.00 ( off $2000.00 asking, due to forks work) off purchase price. Not to mention the much needed knowledge of correct procedures for this project. Thanks Tom.!!

This video is bloody brilliant. I had no problem changing my fork seals and oil on my 2014 Yamaha Bolt following this video. Keep up the good work.

Great video, very clear and helpful! Would love to see more, and show off some of those bikes!

Excellent video. I needed the specific step-by-step process and you did it very well. Thank you

This is exactly the video I need to change out the seals in my 84 Nighthawk S. Thanks!

I just completed my first fork rebuild. Your video was very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to help us out.

Wow. This video is just what I needed. Thanks for your time and effort.

Great video. Helped me figure out how things work inside there. Thanks for posting

Thank you, By far the best how to video for fork seals i have found

Just about to start my first fork rebuild. Thanks for sharing all the knowledge!

Fine video. I had to watch with no sound but found the presenter to be dynamic, interesting, and informative. Good camera work and editing. Real nice. Was a good refresher for rebuilding my ZG1000 forks.

Excellent video! I had a 1986 VF500F. I am currently riding a 1993 CBR600F2

this was perfectly helpful, thanks so so much, best video out there

I am getting ready to do this on my Magna VF750. It will be my first time, and thanks to you I know I will have no problem doing it. Thanks.

the quality of this video is amaizing!

Thanks a lot for the upload! I almost gave up and then saw this pvc pipe method and it worked perfectly.

The best and most helpfull video, that I found concderning this work. Thank you very much.

This Video is really helpful, That fork leg is exactly like a #1986YamahaTT225 I'm glad you showed those Two Teflon bushings and that Washer. Great Great explanation

Great job! Straight to the point. Thank you, Sir.

Hi Tom! Your video was the best I could find so far. Thank you so much. Now my 2000 VFR has everything new in the forks. It seems that my bike just got a new life. Sadly the season back here in Finland is only 7 months. All the best to you!

Now this is how you make a tutorial video!! Great job, thank you so much!

Great video, I'll be rebuilding my 2015 vstrom 650 forks this next week. Least I have an understanding of what to do after watching this

This helped explain the fork assembly/seal removal a little more for me as I'm doing my Honda cm450 fork seals with no previous experience. THANK you for making a clean cut video and explaining what you have!

Excellent Video Tom, Thank you for Sharing...

Thanks Tom, my 2000 FX650 is the same, this video is really good and helpful.

Looks simple. I like it. Nothing like a good instructor

Great video. I appreciated your teaching method; straight-forward, knowledgeable, clear and concise. Cheers.

Thanks..very easy to follow and detailed information...much appreciated!!

Excellent video just watched this as I'm attempting the seals on my Cb500s by far the most informative to give me the confidence to takle doing my seals...

Excellent video! Very concise information and presentation. Will be very useful on my leaky forks. '03 ex250f Ninja.

Excelente trabajo y muy profesional gracias por todas las indicaciones, me sirvió bastante

Thanks Tom, very inciteful

I have this job to do shortly and your video has been very informative and very useful for a jo I have never done before. well done that man Cheers ALAN

Perfectly done. Thank you

You made that upper bush seem so easy. I'm doing it on my vstar and it's a stubborn mule. The seal itself is way easier to install

Thanks for taking the time to make a great video.

Thanks for the Vid.... I will be working on my 84 Nighthawk 700 soon and this looks almost exactly like mine.

Excellent video, thank you for sharing your knowledge!

I followed your video last year. It is such a perfect video, thanks!

Very helpful video. Thanks!

Got to do my 1000F so this video was very useful - Thanks!

awesome Tom very helpful thanks.

Thanks for making this video.

Thanks! The seal in the freezer trick worked great! There was a very noticeable difference between leg 1 and leg 2!

Great job. I have noticed some other's don't use lock tight on the allen bolt at the bottom. Nice to see you didn't miss that part. 10/10

Excellent Tutorial Mr. Tom. I already subscribed to your channel and I hope to continue watching important videos like this. Thank you.

been told and makes sense to just crack the bolt before fork removal makes life easier I'll be doing my fork springs and oil as soon as I get the kit can't wait

A very easy listen of how to do seals. Excellent

This video was so helpful! Thank you!

Nice job Tom! Thanks

Very helpful! Thank you for this intelligent well done video 👍

Damn, I absolutely love your video ! Nice and calm, and everything seems professional. That is also very helpful for me since my one of my forks is just spilling oil all over the fairings when I ride :/ Thank you :D

Much obliged. I changed the seals in a set of forks in a '78 KZ650 many years ago, still have the bike, and need to do it again. In fact, I have two sets one on the original bike I'm putting back on the road and another from a parts bike. The seals are cheap enough and will give me some practice. I didn't remember it being all that difficult and the shop wants $150 just for the labor.

Well done!

Think you for helping. The Harley shop where I live said 350 to 400 to do what you have shown me so I am doing and now I can thinkyou

Tom, good video, From experience , sometimes it is very difficult to undo the lower allen key bolts, I like to try and crack the loose while still under tension before removing forks from the bike. Also a mention that be very careful to not cross thread the upper screw caps as they have a very fine thread.

Thank you!

Great video!

Good job, Tom! It's about time someone put tape around the fork tube!

great video. really helped.

Thank you great video

very helpfull video thanks

Nice work.

Very helpful, thanks a lot!

Great video, it's very well structured and I know I learned something. I seem to have a cracked/corroded dust cap on my 85' Suzuki GS550L, it's my first bike, and she rides fine; including the suspension, I think. How much of a priority would it be to get that replaced, being I have other work to have done, like the carburetor.

Very helpful.

Thanks , very helpful to me :)

Great vid!!

You are my new go-to guy. You have a very calming manner in your videos which make them quite soothing to watch. Have you any videos where you lose your shit?

thanks somuch

Thank you sir !

Great video. One question, what should I check when the fork locks up when bottom cap screw is fitted. The damper assembly doesn't seem to want to come through the bottom of the upper fork (stanchion). I have not changed any of these components. Bike is an XJ600n.

Excellent

good job

Yes. Especially if you don't heat the Allen bolt before removing it next time, and if you try to get the bolt out without first heating it, you'll just tear it up.

Great video, actually about to replace the seals on my 82 V45 sabre. I'm positive the forks are the same so wondering if you had a link to the seal kit you used? Particularly the circlips, none of the kits I've found include them Thanks!

great , Thanks.

Thanks. I have to replace mine on a 83 VF750C.

Thanks

good chit, thanks

Thanks :)

You do good work Tom! See you on the forum < ; ^ )

Good video

Nice video thanks . Couple ask ? . Can you tell me is this video usefull for old bike such as shadow vt500c and where is manual number 21 for oil fork filling ?.

You mentioned using the freezer for the ease of dust seal seating. My dust seal won't seal far enough for the ring. The fork seal driver tool is damaging the fork seal. Any suggestions and the Stockton seal driver busted and bent. What size is your pcv pipe?

Well presented. I have only 1 issue here. You never ever put locktite on that bottom screw. Why you may ask? Because it's like breaking it off in mama's back door. The next guy that comes to do this is gonna curse you to no end. You do not need it or any other form of adhesion assistance. No Teflon tape or ANY foreign substance should ever be used inside the oil compartment. AND it forces you to delay putting it back together, who wants THAT problem? Not me. Just replace the copper washer, torque to spec and you are 100% good to go.

dude your videos are awesome, but your last one is a year old. I'd love to see more!!

Did you get to the 70's fork seal video? I have a '75 Suzuki GT550 Triple with a leaky seal.

Great video. My problem is that the inside of the fork is turning while i turn the allen head bolt at the bottom with my ratchet. i m hoping that a friends electric impact wrench will undo it.

Hi Tom, do you have a video for 1975 kawasaki z1 900 fork seal replacement? Thank you

Wow ! Your videos are truly the best ! Just curious ,I'm doing the forks on a 1982 cb900f. Do you have and tricks on getting the forks to slide through those rubber turn signal mounts? Keep up the great work, We really appreciate your detail videos !

My motorcycle has an oil leak on left side. Do I just buy the fork seal to replace it or do I have to buy whole such as dust seal, oil seal stopper, oil seal and oil seal retainer?

how did you pop the seal out of the outer gold tube my ducati forks am the same but they won't come out!?

I have a drive way full of bikes I bought each family member through the last 50 years; and ended up with each of them back when they could get them running again; a new guy moved in across the street and cannot get that steel spacer tube pressed back inside; after installing the spring and washer. I do not remember ever having the same issue when changing out different length front fork tubes to adjust handling / cornering; but it has been 1 1/2 to over 2 decades since I have done this task. Any Idea why he is having this problem; I gave him four different shop service manuals for various bikes; but figured the shop service manuals I had for my track bike; a 2009 Buell 1125R to get a general idea. His steel tubes like the one you put in during this video; is a good 8 - 10" long, and no matter how hard or how big of a guy tries; it still sticks out a good 4 - 6", and there is no chance of putting the top cap nut on it; something isn't right; however, I have never owned a 2001 Yamaha V-Star 650cc bike before. Addendum: It has been since 1986 when I replaced my front tube's with 4" over forks on my 1st new HD 1100cc Sportster Custom while stationed in Germany; and 15 years since I put 2" over front fork tube on my second new 1999 HD Softail Night Train, ( Which I still ride today ), when not toting around ole girl on a 2011 HD Road Glide Ultra. Any insights would be appreciated; the good new story is; I told him; it is only difficult the first time .. lol, like most every thing.

Its funny, im actually working on a bike right now using the same type of coffee can,lol