fork seal confusion

versuspop · Post by **versuspop** » Thu May 08, 2014 9:02 pm

hi there-

66cb77

I am accustomed to the mid 70's fork designs honda had--cb450/350. where you remove a snap ring, undo a bolt at the bottom and then yank on the fork upper to remove the fork seal. I am not sure how to remove the fork seals on this bike. do i remove the chrome piece first, or do i yank on the upper section to "hammer out" the seal before i remove the chrome piece?

the service manual doesn't say anything about it--as far as i can tell...
Ian

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri May 09, 2014 1:09 am

If you have the later type fork lowers (aluminum), remove the chrome piece, then the snap ring on top of the seal.

If you have the steel sliders then you unscrew the chrome piece with the seal inside.

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versuspop · Post by **versuspop** » Fri May 09, 2014 7:05 am

Ok, but what is the method for prizing out the actual seal.
Maybe it is a dumb question. I was real tired when I was looking at it.

Ian

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri May 09, 2014 2:17 pm

With the later type you should be able to pop the seal out by pulling up on the fork tube.

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versuspop · Post by **versuspop** » Thu May 15, 2014 8:23 am

Should the piece directly below the seal and above the o ring be able to be removed? I have tried to knock it out, obviously through the non tapered end, but it is not budging. I am assuming it comes out because if I am to remove the fork seal by pulling on the fork upper, the seal is actually lifted out by this piece. It just seems to not be willing to budge. (I have removed the snap ring).

What I am asking is if I can apply force to the piece under the fork oil seal.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:38 pm

How about some pictures?

Let us know what you are dealing with.

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versuspop · Post by **versuspop** » Sun May 18, 2014 9:24 am

This is the fork: