Ron Burgundy Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 i blew a folk seal on my 07 honda 600.. i would like to get them replaced but its going to cost me $110 to get new ones put in for both forks! does anyone know where i could get them done for cheaper or maybe they can do them themselves? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 i blew a folk seal on my 07 honda 600.. i would like to get them replaced but its going to cost me $110 to get new ones put in for both forks! does anyone know where i could get them done for cheaper or maybe they can do them themselves? thanksThat's a fair price !! If you don't have the right compression tools it sucks.If someone walks you through it , that has the tools and does it with you, give them some money anyways ! I Hate doing fork seals !!! Do you know how you blew them already ? Do you strap your bike down in trucks and trailers or slam down highway speed wheelies ? Figure out if you have an issue and maybee you can avoid it happening again so quick ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progrmr Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 yea, for $110 I'd just let someone else do it. Never done them myself but from the instructions in the manuals I've had it looks like a real PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 It also sucks the first time you tear the seal installing them, and have to do them over, or the seal is defective from jump and don't know it ? Or you don't measure the fluid or adjusters correctly ?? I always think it's better to do your own wrenching, and this is no exception, sooooo good luck whatever you decide !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exSRAaron Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 yeah 110 bucks seems very fair IMO for inverted forks, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Do you know how you blew them already ? Do you strap your bike down in trucks and trailers or slam down highway speed wheelies ? Figure out if you have an issue and maybee you can avoid it happening again so quick !he tried to stick a fork up his butt and blew the seal. he such a silly faggot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktalon606 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 New seals on e-bay cost me $20 just for the seals. $110 installed sounds cheap to me! Where is that?! For that price I will let someone else do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12oclocker Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 i blew a folk seal on my 07 honda 600.. i would like to get them replaced but its going to cost me $110 to get new ones put in for both forks! does anyone know where i could get them done for cheaper or maybe they can do them themselves? thanksWho gave you that price? I will have them do mine too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 its down at twisted image cycle here in town, they did my cousin's forks, both forks for $110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 they will do a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLovin Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Ron.....You're a real hooker. I'm gonna slap you in public...that is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moto-Brian Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Ron... Be careful. $110 is really cheap. Are they doing both forks? Are they doing a complete cleaning and fresh oil? Are they using cross hatch on the tubes? Point is that if they simply pull them off and only do the one that is leaking and don't do the extra work needed, it's a BIG waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Ron... Be careful. $110 is really cheap. Are they doing both forks? Are they doing a complete cleaning and fresh oil? Are they using cross hatch on the tubes? Point is that if they simply pull them off and only do the one that is leaking and don't do the extra work needed, it's a BIG waste of money.he will be doing all of that, i know the owner pretty good and he gets alot of business from my family, he just did my cousins forks and they did a great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 he will be doing all of that, i know the owner pretty good and he gets alot of business from my family, he just did my cousins forks and they did a great job! is mark doing it?? if so he knows his shit. he will do a fine job i know a few others he has done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 yeah mark is doing it, he did calvins forks and did a really good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 yea he know what he is doing for sure. i would recommend him to anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhythm Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 THat's pretty cheap for two. Me and my club bro (BBBUSA) did our Busa's last yr our self. We did save some but not much. Unless you like tinkering around I would shell out the $110. You'll also need a special compression tool or make your own like we did.BBBUSA mod together a homemade cylinder compression rings from Home Depot part used to clasp the fork cartridge while compressing with tie down straps. Only other tools really needed is a long tube syringe you can by from Mjiers to replace the fork oil to a specified level and a thin piece of wire to hold the push rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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