2012 SG front fork question
Road Captain
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From: Nooga, TN
Couple if ways to set the seal. Buy the tool, many of them split in half. Don't have to slide from top. I have cut a seal spacer washer in half and sanded away sharp corners. Have cut the right size PVC pipe in half. Forget the exact size, will look in shop. Use half washer and pipe to set seal by gently going around seal and tapping with dead blow hammer. Just be careful not to scratch lower leg. Patience is a virtue. Can replace both seals in a couple hours including tire, fender removal and drain and refill. Not hard, will take a little longer the first time.
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From: Fort Pierce, Florida
Couple if ways to set the seal. Buy the tool, many of them split in half. Don't have to slide from top. I have cut a seal spacer washer in half and sanded away sharp corners. Have cut the right size PVC pipe in half. Forget the exact size, will look in shop. Use half washer and pipe to set seal by gently going around seal and tapping with dead blow hammer. Just be careful not to scratch lower leg. Patience is a virtue. Can replace both seals in a couple hours including tire, fender removal and drain and refill. Not hard, will take a little longer the first time.
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I've done it many times from the bottom, its supper easy on forks without a lower bushing and still possible on ones that due with a split seal driver. I have taken it a step further and fill the slider with oil before installng it on thr tube. To do this you coat the bolt on the bottom and the hole in the slider with lots of grease, put the socket and impact on - then fill the tube, slide it on and run the bolt on with the impact. If all goes well it goes together and you never touch the top cap or pull the forks making it easy to beat flat rate, if it doesn't then you have a mess to clean up and start again.
What I don't see is how this is possible on forks with a shrouded slider like touring models do.
What I don't see is how this is possible on forks with a shrouded slider like touring models do.
Road Captain
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From: Huntington Beach
I did the racetech kit and chrome lowers on my streetglide. I suppose you could do it all from the bottom.... but I really don't see why, it is so simple to pull the tubes and do it by the book. Remove the top cap and loosen the pinch bolt and the whole thing is off in minutes.
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From: Fort Pierce, Florida
I had a friend make me a shock tool to hold it in the vise. Nice work. I also ordered a motion pro fork seal driver.
Thanks for the input. Either way I go you all have given me a lot of information. I hope you all don't mind if ask questions as I go along...lol
Thanks for the input. Either way I go you all have given me a lot of information. I hope you all don't mind if ask questions as I go along...lol
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