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changing fork seals

12 Apr 2011 00:12
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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
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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
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Have a genuine shop manual (or a reasonable facsimile) handy.
Michael
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12 Apr 2011 11:35 - 12 Feb 2013 12:51
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Re: changing fork seals

12 Apr 2011 16:08
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if you use an air ratchet/impact you normally can remove it without holding the dampner inside fork B)
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