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superchicken
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 Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: k1100rs fork seal |
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i headed to the dealer and purchased a fork seal. Replaced the weeping one then rode this morning to see if the new one leaks... YEP!
Question. I used to just replace the fork seal on the 2 valve K bikes, however it seems to have more things to replace on these 4 valve fun machines. Do I need all the stuff that the parts man was insisting?
Can anyone give me the diameter of the fork tube? Been looking around the websites to figure that out as well.
take care, thanks
tim lindstrom
columbia heights, mn
95k1100RS
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superchicken
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: fork seal |
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thanks for the info!
take careth!
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Be sure to use a Fork Seal Driver. Ask your parts person for one. I don't think they cost much.
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Be sure to use a Fork Seal Driver. Ask your parts person for one. I don't think they cost much |
Or the old seal that you take out. It's free. 
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Shoganai
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1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
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Jim
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject: fork seal |
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No, Gwen - you don't use that in place of the seal. You use the can to install the seal - it's the same size... 
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: fork seal |
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| Jim wrote: | | No, Gwen - you don't use that in place of the seal. You use the can to install the seal - it's the same size... |
Yeah, I figured as much about not using that instead of a seal.
The can size thing, I didn't know. 
Thanx
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1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak
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superchicken
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: k11 fork seal |
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Took the bike out for a long ride on Sunday. I had thot the seal I just replaced wasn't sealing... however it must have been the extra fork oil around the new seal that had oozed out earlier...
No Leaks!
Used a plastic cover for that white teflon tape cannister for plumbing to tapped it home... Ready for winter now... IF it ever cools off.
thanks again
tim lindstrom
columbia heights, mn
95 k1100rs
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