On some of the forks the top cap is held in with a clip. It is pushed down (against the spring) and the clip is removed from its groove/seating. I use a piece of 10mm dowel with a shaped end to push it down IN THE YOKE (support) after a squirt of WD40. Sometimes a slight tap is needed and needle nose pliers for the clip. I always cover the bottom damper bolt with grease after rebuilding to stop crap rusting everything up.
I loved the video. very ingenious to change seals without removing the bars. I hope to do the same on my GS Twin. but I have a question. The lower screws according to the manual indicate 50nm. It seems too much to me. There may be an error in the manual. If it's the right thing to do, I'll hold the axle so it doesn't spin. thank you so much
I would like to see a fork seal replacement video on a S1000r/rr with the electronics in the left tube. I've read the steps but am a bit unsure on fork oil levels
Thanks. Great video. The top circlip holding the aluminum spacer you remove at the end to refill the tubes, what's the second groove above the groove that the circlip was in for?
I have been waiting in anticipation for this video! Thank you so much! Very detailed and you make it look so easy! Would the process be the same on a 2001 model? I ordered fork seals and oil for my 2001 F650GS Dakar and my Wife's Standard 2001 F650GS. Would this process be the same for those models? Keep up the good work Sir!
We're working on a Beemer here. Do you own a torque Wrench? And it's also obvious you unattached the fork legs by removing the attachin g bolts. Not the drain bolts. Necessary all the same. But still thankful for the play by play. Friction (or electrical tape) works great to protect seal surfaces during installation. Don't mean to be a troll but lots of people over tighten bolts without a torque wrench.
BMW Guy, what's up with fork gaskets, I'm using some PVC pipe. Seems like I should be on second circlip and the dust seal is hitting circling so I know I'm too high. Do I need an actual fork seal driver
What do you think about the Neoprene covers ? They look like they would really keep just about anything out . The only thing I was thinking about would be moisture with no way to escape and causing the forks to rust . I’m not saying that would happen but I think this is a fairly new thing and I wonder what the long term effects would be . Here is a video that shows them and at the end it shows them while riding . czcams.com/video/FAsTvxJ4SJ8/video.html
Killer video! Super straight forward and thorough!
On some of the forks the top cap is held in with a clip. It is pushed down (against the spring) and the clip is removed from its groove/seating. I use a piece of 10mm dowel with a shaped end to push it down IN THE YOKE (support) after a squirt of WD40. Sometimes a slight tap is needed and needle nose pliers for the clip. I always cover the bottom damper bolt with grease after rebuilding to stop crap rusting everything up.
You make it look so easy!
Because it is
Hi, great video, happy to have found your channel. Do you have a video for changing the upper stanchions on a BMW F650GS (2000)? Many thanks.
I loved the video. very ingenious to change seals without removing the bars. I hope to do the same on my GS Twin. but I have a question. The lower screws according to the manual indicate 50nm. It seems too much to me. There may be an error in the manual. If it's the right thing to do, I'll hold the axle so it doesn't spin. thank you so much
Hi, great video, I have to replace the seals on my GS, can you tell me what driver you used and what size is it please
I would like to see a fork seal replacement video on a S1000r/rr with the electronics in the left tube. I've read the steps but am a bit unsure on fork oil levels
Can you tell me about the size of the scene?
Simple, thx
Thanks.
Great video.
The top circlip holding the aluminum spacer you remove at the end to refill the tubes, what's the second groove above the groove that the circlip was in for?
The plastic cap fits in that top groove
I have been waiting in anticipation for this video! Thank you so much! Very detailed and you make it look so easy! Would the process be the same on a 2001 model?
I ordered fork seals and oil for my 2001 F650GS Dakar and my Wife's Standard 2001 F650GS. Would this process be the same for those models? Keep up the good work Sir!
this will work
We're working on a Beemer here. Do you own a torque Wrench? And it's also obvious you unattached the fork legs by removing the attachin
g bolts. Not the drain bolts. Necessary all the same. But still thankful for the play by play. Friction (or electrical tape) works great to protect seal surfaces during installation. Don't mean to be a troll but lots of people over tighten bolts without a torque wrench.
Lol. Mine just blew out on my g650gs. Thanks
BMW Guy, what's up with fork gaskets, I'm using some PVC pipe. Seems like I should be on second circlip and the dust seal is hitting circling so I know I'm too high. Do I need an actual fork seal driver
What brand of fork oil do you use brotha ?
Is it same with f750gs?
fork drain? is that not the Damper Rod bolts. fork drain is a small bolt on the back of the fork
What do you think about the Neoprene covers ? They look like they would really keep just about anything out . The only thing I was thinking about would be moisture with no way to escape and causing the forks to rust . I’m not saying that would happen but I think this is a fairly new thing and I wonder what the long term effects would be . Here is a video that shows them and at the end it shows them while riding . czcams.com/video/FAsTvxJ4SJ8/video.html