hey .... yea im new ... but neway ... i need to replace the fork seals on my 98 kx 250 ... would u use ne specific fork seals or just oem ( im lookin at msr fork seals) and also since its a 98 i would need a 46 mm seating tool not a 48 correct? thanks for any help....

 

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thanks

 

you're right on the 46MM, and make very sure the seal is right.. if its aftermarket, ensure its the right i.d. and o.d.

there outta be a how to from me in here somewhere on fork seals if you've never done em.. if not, sent me a message and i'll post one up.. (at least for standard sportbike inverted forks..)

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i've got to do a fork seal on my 95 before the real heavy riding season starts. not really looking forward to it but its gotta be done.

 

I say stick with the oem seals. What caused the originals to start leaking by the way?

 

i dont really know, i bought the bike this summer with the fork leaking, nd now i need to fix it so im trying to get the info before i do the project.... the reason i asked about the size was because i was on a website that had the tool for seating the fork seals and they had one that was 48mm yet they listed it as for all kx250's... nd i new it wasnt correct, so i figured id ask ...thanks for all your help and yea im going to look for that post when i do the seals .... thanks everyone for your help....

 

well MSR seals would come in the right size if it stated the year and model of the bike they were designed for correct ?

 

Check the legs to make sure there are no nics/dings. Hate to see ya place new seals and get them to leak again in a couple of rides.

 

+1 .... will do that .... btw would any of you suggest going with a modified fork or just keep it stock?