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82 KZ/GPz750 front fork service

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09 Jun 2020 21:40 #827731 by Ojisan rider
82 KZ/GPz750 front fork service was created by Ojisan rider
Aloha guys.

I finally got all the parts I need to rebuild my front fork but ran into a snag. Well, kind of. As you can see, my bike is 82 750 and the front fork have air pressure equalizer, right above the bottom triple. And because of this, both fork tube has hole. Now, Kawasaki service manual states that
1). You need to compress the fork tube several times to expel all the air out.
2). Then you need to fully compress the fork tube, without spring, and measure the oil level.

My problem is, that when you fully compressed the fork tube, oil oozes out from the equalizer hole. I can probably tape the hole with duct tape or something, but I wanted to ask if there was another way to do this.

Anybody have any experienced with what I'm encountering right now?
82' KZ750-R1 cafe racer style. Clip-on, Rear set, Fork-Brace, Mikuni Flat-slide (forgot the size), Kerker.
84' GPz750 (basket case). everything are in pieces.
89' ZX750-H1 (ZX-7 Ninja). Resurrection project are on going with my KZ750. Everything is stock.

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