CB160 fork seals

Geeky160 · Post by **Geeky160** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:47 am

I was just trying to figure out the easiest way. I don't think the uppers need to come apart. So at what point are the the lowers released? It can't be the fill bolts.

cribbs74 · Post by **cribbs74** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:55 am

Geeky160,

I took a look at the manual from the link you posted. Seems pretty straightforward, actually seems to be very similar to the CB77 forks.

You will need a strap wrench or the correct tool to loosen that chrome collar, I think you will have to dissassemble the entire fork assembly to put the new seal on. This includes speedo, headlight bucket, fork cover, wheel and fender removal.

Should only take a weekend to accomplish. Read that shop manual a couple times and go for it.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:39 pm

Remove the wheel, fender and loosen the chrome seal holder then remove the sliders and all the parts on the lower end of the tubes and the chrome seal holders will slide off the ends/bottoms. ..............lm

cribbs74 wrote:Geeky160,

I took a look at the manual from the link you posted. Seems pretty straightforward, actually seems to be very similar to the CB77 forks.

You will need a strap wrench or the correct tool to loosen that chrome collar, I think you will have to dissassemble the entire fork assembly to put the new seal on. This includes speedo, headlight bucket, fork cover, wheel and fender removal.

Should only take a weekend to accomplish. Read that shop manual a couple times and go for it.

Geeky160 · Post by **Geeky160** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:37 pm

Thanks LM, that was what I wanted (needed) to hear.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:39 pm

Ya welcome. ................lm

Geeky160 wrote:Thanks LM, that was what I wanted (needed) to hear.

Geeky160 · Post by **Geeky160** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:08 pm

I got the first seal out, it was stuck pretty good. There is a "race" for lack of a better word that the seal seats into. I think I may have to replace it because the rubber seal had become one with it plus I dinged it removing it. I'm soaking in goo gone to see if it will clean up. I think I would buy the race ahead of time if I were going to do it again. Stay tuned.

Geeky160 · Post by **Geeky160** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:00 pm

I ended up dremeling the rubber from the removeable race thing. Straightned it up pretty good the the seal just barely pressed back in, it was real tight. Slapped it back together with the clip and assembled the rest. Drained and purged the other side and charged both with 170 ml of Mercron V I had sitting around for the truck. Then drained a little back out of each because they were too tight. Seem to work fine now and no leaky.
Whew