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That really large conical washer that goes right under the oil seal, is the small ID opening at the top or the bottom?c -
Hi! I look for here such protection of a forward fork. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-Yamaha-XVZ1300-XVZ-1300-Venture-Royale-Y618-front-fork-trim-cover-shield/292057976219?hash=item4400030d9b:g:gRAAAOSw4CFYvun-&vxp=mtr For me such option of protection is optimum. Whether you saw similar protection on sale?
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Got some of my ideas from Snaggletooths version but mine is special. I'm not sure if the fork boots are stock issue because I'm pretty new to these machines, does anyone know? If you make one like this I would suggest the part that is just 1 1/2" PVC pipe should be 4" or so instead of the 3" that I used. This is because 4" would easily go all of the way under all of the boot when it is squished and may help avoid damage to the top most ring where you put your tiewrap after the job is done. I cut my boot at the very top and rolled it down so that the PVC pipe could jam against the lower triple tree, which is what you want. With a longer pipe the rolling down is unnecessary. I then used a piece of wood and a one handed sledge on the bottom of the fork outer to drive the seal home, which I could do since the seal was fully in contact. So, the parts are 2 hose clamps about 2", 4" piece of 1 1/2" PVC, a 1 1/2" PVC coupler, and a 1 1/4" PVC coupler. Using PVC glue, glue the 4" of pipe inside the 1 1/2" coupler then split it with a saw or 4 1/2" grinder with cutoff wheel, etc. Split the 1 1/4" coupler similarly. The 1 1/4" coupler fits the seal rim perfectly but normally would not fit inside the 1 1/2" coupler except that we split all of the pieces. Clean up and slightly round off all of the cuts. The 1 1/4" coupler has a butt rim inside that needs to be trimmed away with a Dremmel, half-round bastard file, or a grinding point, etc. does not need to be smooth. Wash off all of the powdered PVC though so it doesn't end up inside your new fork seal. I started my seals by hand, pushing them as far as I could into the lowers using just my fingers. I had been using a 3/4 piece of the old seal to drive the new ones but I would tap it on one side and the other side would rise up. This seal driver is used by assembling the split haves of the upper driver part first over the seal on the fork tube and holding them together with the first hose clamp placed around the center of the 1 1/2" coupler part a little bit loose. Push this upward to make room for the split parts of the 1 1/4" coupler and assemble those pieces using the washer over the top of the seal itself to align the bottom of the pieces perfectly flat. Clamp these a little loosely about 1/2" from the bottom and then slide the lower upward to force the 1 1/4" coupler underneath of the 1 1/2" coupler. When this is accomplished tighten both hose clamps fully and commence-a-whacking. My seals went in kinda difficult but this really did the job for me.
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Re9wpdNFg]Seal Doctor - looks like a helpful tool for forks.[/ame] Not much more to say but the link is to a video. The reviews seem positive.
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I'm going to Install Progressives on my 91 VR very soon. I would like to know how much additional work and time is it to replace the fork seals for a so so back yard mechanic. My MKII has only 7200 miles. I bought it from the origional owner last year. It has always been stored in a heated garage. Its never been rained on. Everything about it looks like it just came off the show room floor. He has licensed it every year only rarely rode it. I myself would be lucky if I put maybe 2000 miles on per year on the average over the next 10 years. I recall reading some on replacing fork seals and my recollection tells me that it is quite a job. Right now I'm leaning on not replacing them unless if I can be convinced that the job is fairly easy and 21 year old seals with 7200 miles really need replacing badly. -
Heya, New to the site and "kinda" new to the Venture... to the point, I have had this bike for about 5 mos now and am about to replace the rt. fork seal for the 3rd (that's right) 3rd time! I have had the fork out and on the bench at the shop twice to look for anything that could be causing this issue. No scratches (beyond normal wear), rock chips, gouges, etc. etc. This fork had been gotten into before I bought it and a little messed up on reassembly, in as much as they put that little aluminum sleeve w/ the collar on the metering tube inside the fork back in upside down. It was jammed on there pretty hard so I got it off and cleaned it up w/ some emery and polished it with a dremmel best I could. Functionality seems pretty good other than this darn seal. There were these two brass colored rings (I would call them bushings for lack of an automotive equivalent) that looked a bit worn but still reassembled nicely snug. That is about all I can think of as far as info/history on this... please tell me someone has encountered this problem or similar, this little repair is getting annoying... I want to ride w/o the worry of this seal just puking all over the brake caliper. Thanks in advance for ANY suggestions! Oh yea... '86 VR / XVZ1300, 87K miles Side note... I read a post that said the oil should only be half way up the sight glass, is this accurate? Another suggested using 15W-40 for my climate here in CO. is that accurate? I'm thinking I have some reading and serious part shopping to do here! LOL -
I am in the middle of changing the fork seals on my 89 venture and wouldn't you know it. I ran into a snag. I got one fork off successfully and now i cant get the bottom bolt that screws into the damper rod out of the other one. It seems the damper rod is spinning inside. The trusty shop manual says I need to use a damper rod holder "ym-01328" and a T-handle to hold it. (Sounds expensive) Does anyone have a trick or tip for this secret tool? Would a 24mm bolt welded onto a 3' rod work? or maybe even a good ole broom stick?
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I have just purchased this aged bike. It has 80K km but appears to be in fine shape. The last owner had it in his underground parking spot for the last 4 years and only rode it 2,000km in that time - so it has had an abundance of downtime. The only obvious issue I can see is the front right fork seal is leaking - do these have to be replaced in pairs (ie. left and right)? Also, any suggestions on what else I should be thinking about to get her ready for the road (should Spring ever arrive - HA!)? I am going to do a complete fluid change - was wondering if I should maybe replace the brake lines (they appear tired) and replace all the rubber parts in the masters and calipers? Open to any and all suggestions from those that know a heck of a lot more than me (that would be just about everyone on this site!). Cheers
