Mitch Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I bought an 01 KTM 250 SX on ebay in November, haven't ridden it yet. The seller mentioned a SLIGHT fork leak when I went to pick it up, of course he didn't mention it on his ebay ad. Well that slight leak turns into a big leak whenever the fork is compressed just from sitting on it. Where locally can I get fork seals replaced or rebuilt? How much does this usually cost, I was figuring on about 200 bucks. Oh yeah once the forks are fixed and I get a truck, I need to find someone to ride with, I can't wait to get out there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Sent you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owndjoo Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 look up Racetech suspension. I know plenty of people including myself who have it. very good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I don't think I need the high end racing stuff, this is just for bashing in the woods. I'll look them up though, if they have a web page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 any local dealer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt906 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 take your forks off that them to a local mx or arena cross race they can probly do them while you wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 any local dealer.. Nearest KTM dealer that I know of is by cleveland. I got that from KTM's web page edit, I guess there is some place in reynoldsburg but you know how stealerships are when it comes to parts and labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 If you have some tools, you could do it yourself..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 If you have some tools, you could do it yourself..... Got tools and the manual but no experience and don't want to mess stuff up. I guess I probably should try it myself, how else do you get experience? I just don't know where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grease monkey Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 fork seals are usually a pretty staight foreward repair. If you're really carefull with a pick, you can remove the old, and install the new without taking the fork all the way apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Got tools and the manual but no experience and don't want to mess stuff up. I guess I probably should try it myself, how else do you get experience? I just don't know where to start. It is very easy. I would say the hardest part is knowing how much oil to put back in. As long as you have that in the manual, you are set. Swapped a pair out for a buddy and it took maybe 2-hours total for everything on a Fat Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Dragknee, your buddy called me today, thanks a million for the help. I got the sand out of my giner and lowered the dust seals and tried to clear out any dirt or debris that may have got between the fork seal and slider. It seemed to stop leaking, but it could just be out of oil I need to go get a 24mm wrench to get the top off to check and refill the oil. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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