Really more a lesson in what NOT to do when replacing the seal – how many videos show you that?!
Vintage Honda Motorcycle Fork Seal Replacement
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Not sure what to say man it’s a fork seal??!! WOW!!!!! I don’t even like
tequila but what a waste of liquor
OMG…that was so full of comedy…best ever.
To pop seal out, just SLAM the tube outward…grab the lower alum housing
and the fork tube and high-speed pull apart (slam)…the seal should pop
right out…takes 5 seconds.
At 10:23, it looks like you put the seal in backwards. It looks like the
“concave” part (see inner spring facing out) is upward, of course it should
be down. If that was just an illusion, ignore comment.
Otherwise, better to drink the Patron and slam the tubes apart to pop the
seal….you are replacing…don’t worry about damaging it. Aloha, great
video.
I have a ’75 that I’m rebuilding and I need to do the same thing. Thank you
for posting your projects.
jonmacdesign.com
I wouldnt let you put a head on a broom…
remind me not to get you to do any repairs. 🙂 funny though
Moron.
”Now we’re gonna try something a little less delicate” Hilarious!!
You are about as delicate as a nuclear accident. I advise you to find a
mechanic and pay him. It will probably save your life!
My point is not to discredit but to inform. Honda provides complete parts
breakdown and many sites offer credible diy proceedures that can save your
parts and possibly your life. Making another repair video would be like
reinventing the light bulb. There just isnt a need to.
I need to add…please take the top cap off the forks before removing the
bottom cylinders from the tubes and … do one at a time. I must remember
not to assume someone would think of this without being told. You can
manipulate a light bike’s fork springs really easily, but heavier bikes
require a bit of care and strength to compress the springs enough to
reinstall the threaded caps. OH, lest I forget… if these are air
assisted forks BLEED THE AIR OUT FIRST!!!
do those shocks look bent?
This is utterly stupid and uninformed. Scratching your fork tubes or
damaging the bottom cylinders renders the forks useless. It costs, on
average, 600.00 usd plus to replace them. Why would you do this? It is
seriously easy to replace the seals, bushings, and sleeves on honda forks
without even removing the tubes from the bike if you jack the front wheel
off the ground, remove it, take off the allen head bolt securing the top to
the bottom of the cylinder then sharply pulling the cylinder off the inner
tube. I strongly suggest one refer to the repair manual instead of this
video.
Watching someone else’s incompetence is good for your own self confidence.
I’m a poet and I know it.
Tequila? Why not mineral spirits or I dunno… brake cleaner for 2 dollars
a can versus 50 a quart
I found another way that worked on my old 1976 Honda 360: I placed the fork
tube in a coffee can, added boiling hot water, let sit for 5 minutes,
removed the fork tube, placed in a vice and was able to pry the now,
softened rubber seals out, quite easily…
Thanks for seeing the humor. All the parts, even for these very old bikes
are easy to come by, so go for it. If you screw something up it is not the
end of the world. You might just have fun in the process.
Great idea, Ann. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see someone post a video
showing that method.
This is so dumb man, all you do is use the sliding hammer technique, takes
a couple of minutes
LOL – I like this guy “I love potential engergy” “using the special
properties of patrone” “oh it burns” and did anyone else notice that he DID
lift the garage? I can relate- the guy is obviously smart but some simple
procedure on an old neglected bike can tax you till you just want to bang
on it till it works.
If your not an expert or somewhat competent, why would you make a how to
video??
thx for the lesson!
Omg. How dumb can you be! Tequila and ratchets . Hahaha glad I’m not
related to this guy
I never thought about it that way! I’m mostly afraid of not remembering how
to put it back together or forgetting something and riding down off the
road without it 😮
Hahaha this was incredibly amusing and I think I learned something. I’m
just watching random videos about motorcycle maintenance and slowly
learning what the inside of my old Honda CM400 must be like. It’s running
strong-ish but I want to be prepared and it’s fun to learn how he works! 🙂
Thanks for sharing
or maybe spend $7 at Sears for a seal puller. There’s a reason they were
made man.