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Left hand presses down and sets alignment while the right turns the rachet handle.
GL1200 Front Fork Seals (Help)
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Left hand presses down and sets alignment while the right turns the rachet handle.
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- Former '82 GL1100 "The Slug"
When I did my fork seals, I did not pop the caps off? (Didn't need to)
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I think it is the way the darn manual is written - disassembles the fork then talks of seal change. Several have reported methods to go straight to seal change w/o the disassembly. I like that!
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- Kingsport, Tennessee
- My Bike Models
- Former '82 GL1100 "The Slug"
If I remember correctly (been over 3 years and my 16 year old daughter did it anyway), we removed the fork from the tree, drained the oil, removed the allen bolt at the bottom and pulled them apart. Popped the snap ring, pulled the seal, drove a new seal in with a PVC pipe and put it back together. Added oil and installed back on the bike. I do remember it only took 15 minutes per side to do it!
