changing fork seals
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changing fork seals
12 Apr 2011 00:12
I am changing the fork seals on 82 kz 750 any suggestions i have never done it
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Re: changing fork seals
12 Apr 2011 00:17
if they have air caps remove air first ,use an air ratchet to loosen the allen bolt on bottem before removing caps/springs.
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Re: changing fork seals
12 Apr 2011 05:42
Have a genuine shop manual (or a reasonable facsimile) handy.
Michael
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Victoria, Texas
1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A
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Re: changing fork seals
12 Apr 2011 16:08
if you use an air ratchet/impact you normally can remove it without holding the dampner inside fork

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