Did a DIY Harley Davidson Fork Seals Replacement over the weekend on the Tramp (my sportster chopper). This also comparable to Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki as well. Regardless of what motorcycle you have, the overwhelming majority of other motorcycle brands use that exact same style of glide front end. Showa fork tubes have been used on just about every popular motorcycle brand for the last several years. Honda has used them, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and even Yamaha along with Harley Davidson. So if you own a Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha; and you want to know how to change fork seals on your Harley Davidson, there’s nothing new to learn. And the same goes if you use to own a Harley Davidson, but now ride a Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, or Kawasaki.
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That looked like you had fun, but I'm telling ya man you had a mean look when it pissed you off. A bit scary dude! Stay cool man.
One video had the caps in a soft jawed vise and used booth hands on the fork tube. That was the "fix my hog" guys.
before you put in the spring, put the nut on top and turn it until the first thread grabs. Mark a line on both the tube and the nut. Now you know where the threads grab.
bad monkey!
Love watching I'm from nz. harley shop was going to do it for me 550 doller so I watched you did it for 60 dollers o you a beer love nz
This is how I always figured you would change them but in another video I saw a fellow "prime " them. After adding the oil he had some tool he stuck down the forks then pulled it up and down, something about priming the fork? Anybody know anything about that?
The struggle is real
I always put the tubes back on the bike before putting the cap back on
Build a box frame as long as the fork with some extra room to throw a threaded jack in the bottom and then put the fork tube in the frame and start jacking up the fork until it seats to the thread and just turn the fork and thread it and it shouldn’t jump out at your face anymore
What about the cc's of oil that goes in the forks?
Well done, even if it's hard sometimes. I know this kind of work and the danger of an evil bolt who jumps at your face…The tramp front end will be fine now. Cheers.
great instructional vid and fun too! great perseverance. watch out!
Good tip with the plastic bag and I usually clamp my forks in a vase with soft Jaws and use a drill to get them started
How are you not dripping sweat…? Its 90+ and humid up are in CT, I pulled the suspension on my dirt bike this afternoon and my clothes are freakin' soaked through…
The first time I changed my fork oil in my 2005 Sportster. Fortunately, it has drain holes with screws in the bottom of each fork. However, the caps had to be removed which wasn't too bad. Replacing them took me and several friends and relatives 3 days. I won't go into details but I decided that I was only going to do this once, so I used an aftermarket cap with a smaller fill hole and cap in it (Thank you, J&P Cycles). Now I don't have to mess remove the big cap to replace the oil. I can drain from a small screw in the bottom and fill into a small hole in the top.
When the time comes to replace the seals, I will gladly pay a professional to do it. I could probably eventually do it but at 70 years old and diminishing upper body and hand strength, it's just not worth the frustration and physical pain. I love DIY jobs, but there is a limit.
Loved the video. I'm glad that I'm not the only one facing challenges in my Man Cave.
I feel your pain – i HATE fork seals. Remember to tighten lower Dampner bolt after hang the tubes in the tree
I have to do the same thing, thanks for the info and demo.
Thanks for sharing that. Those forks were fighting you! I appreciate you leaving in the hard parts and not just editing it to look easy 🙂 Good reminder to always wear safety glasses too!
That was a good one. U are training up the young ones.
**I assemble the tubes in the trees and add the wheel , things square up nice and sleaze*
Awesome video man! I’ve been possibly looking at putting some new springs in my sporty and this really helps!