Leaking Fork Seal - GREAT FIX

[cabreco]

Boys & Girls IDK if anyone else has posted about this product so I will.

My right front seal has been weeping for awhile. (Muffinman can attest to it, he saw it at the meet & greet) I tried using a 35 mm film negative & it worked for a little bit but I still saw an oil line of demarcation.

 

When I met Jeff at the Meet & Eat, he was kind enough to give me a list of all the parts I needed to replace the seals.

 

I was looking up remedies on the web & ran across this.

http://sealmate.net/Images/fix_leaking_fork_seals_logo.png

 

http://sealmate.net/seal_mate_instructions.html

 

Basically it's the same principle as the film strip but the thing is not as fragile. It cleans the seal & then you have to reseat it by pumping the forks. (I did 3 sets of 10 pumps each) I used it as instructed cleaning the fork tube & dust cap. I cleaned the seal twice around, then I wiped down the tube. I pumped the front end to reseat the seal. & noticed the oil line. Wiped & cleaned & repeated the front end pumping. I saw a lesser line. By the 3rd time my tubes were dry.

 

It's been 4 days now without any issues. If you plan on doing a few bikes I would pick up a couple of them.

 

I found that they sell on EBAY as well. It's cheaper & free shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/140818428402?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

This is the seller RJ Engineering (RJ ENGR) http://myworld.ebay.com/rjengr?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

 

Not a bad fix for $4.70

 

I will post an update again in a week.

[gibvel]

Okay, I got one. I've tried the film thing a couple times and it didn't get any better.

 

I got the blue one, I hope that's the correct color.

 

Edit: Actually I just looked on their site and the blue is listed as "Yamaha Blue"... So I guess I got the right color after all.

[cabreco]

Okay, I got one. I've tried the film thing a couple times and it didn't get any better.

 

I got the blue one, I hope that's the correct color.

 

 

Edit: Actually I just looked on their site and the blue is listed as "Yamaha Blue"... So I guess I got the right color after all.

 

Mark this this works awesome. Just follow the video instruction. The pumping of the forks is essential since this this actually unseats the seal & it needs to reseat.

 

After I did the right fork it scared me because I saw more oil than before. But for me it took 10 pumps wipe & repeat 3 times.

 

Worse case is you spend an extra $5 at best (like me) I samed $300 at the dealer or a lot of aggravation in my garage doing it myself.

[gibvel]

Yeah, that's what I figured. I had resigned myself to about $300 at the dealer and figured, Hey what's $5.00. It's either $305 if it doesn't work and $5.00 if it does.

 

Looks like there are quite a few good reviews on them as well.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I'll let you know how it works for me.

 

Oh, this is on my Virago, not my Venture.

[Snaggletooth]

Motion Pro carry them to.

 

http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0395/

 

I've gone through a few of them over the years. Mostly used them to clean out a dirty seal on dirt bikes. It will work as long as the seal isn't damaged by debris or scars on the inner legs. It's not a sure fire fix it forever thing but is saves your bacon once it's worth trying.

 

Went through a lot of old 35mm film strips before I was turned onto these.

 

Mike

[darthandy]

Used it on my Triumph last year. Did a great job and the seals are still leak free.

 

Andy

[bud smith]

Saved my but on a 1st Gen. I traded a lawnmower for it and blondie had no shocks front or back. Two schrader valves and a fork seal cleaning I am riding all the time.

[cabreco]

Saved my but on a 1st Gen. I traded a lawnmower for it and blondie had no shocks front or back. Two schrader valves and a fork seal cleaning I am riding all the time.

EXCELLENT trade!

Welcome to the Venture Riders fellow Blonde owner!

[yamihami]

I have a deep 2 inch scratch on the left tube of my 91 Venture. Its past polishing and I will have to replace it. The PO put on fork gaiters now I know why. Will be looking for a good fork tube this winter. If someone has a scratchless unmarred and straight one I may be interested