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Fork dust caps

  • 14-07-2011 5:01pm
    #1
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭


    The fork dust caps on my Busa look corroded and rubbish. When I bought it, the seller gave me new spare caps and told me they were easy to fit. Subsequently, my mechanic told me that it wasn’t worth doing and if you go in that far, you may as well do the full seal kit. I took that as given and decided not to bother with the caps until the seals leak.

    I was having another conversation where a guy on a GSX1100 told me he was going to replace his ‘because they’re grubby looking and it’s only a case of dropping the shock down and sliding them off’. Now I'm starting to think that my mechanic was just being either lazy or pedantic.

    Since I already have the bloody things, is it easy to change just dust caps on a Busa or not, oh wise ones?


Comments

  • #2
    honeybadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭honeybadger


    fairly simple job to do once ya figure out a stable way to support the front end of your bike off the ground,,and probley a bit of preventive matainence too saving the seals that are already fitted to the fork leg


  • #3
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    honeybadger wrote: »
    ...and probley a bit of preventive matainence too saving the seals that are already fitted to the fork leg...

    Many thanks, HB. What can you do to prevent damage to the seals?


  • #4
    maameeo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,399 ✭✭✭✭maameeo


    ive no advice, just good luck with it :) hope you have people to help you!


  • #5
    honeybadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭honeybadger


    it just the new dust seals will stop any crap getting in between the dust and oil seal that could shorten the lifespan of the oil seal


  • #6
    doctorchopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭doctorchopper


    honeybadger wrote: »
    fairly simple job to do once ya figure out a stable way to support the front end of your bike off the ground,,and probley a bit of preventive matainence too saving the seals that are already fitted to the fork leg

    yes they are easy to change on old conventional forks, but if you have inverted forks then they will need to be separated and then its best to do the oil seals as well


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