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#11

12-04-2008, 02:37 PM

JasonFMX

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must be yet another flaw with these bikes. In all the ones I've owned I never had a problem with seals unless they were truly shot. My one seal leaked when I got it with 650 miles on it and I see others have the same problem.
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#12

12-05-2008, 02:34 AM

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Fork Seal Cleaning Tool

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Originally Posted by EMS_0525

get a milk carton and cut it into thin strips, i cut mine in the shape of a hook, so when i pushed it up into the seal it had an edge that would grab the crap and pull it out not push it in... worked like a charm.... mine was leaking pretty good too....

Someone makes a plastic tool in the shape you pretty much described. A buddy of mine got one, but I didn't find out who makes it. It looked like it was very thin and could slide easily up into the seal. Anyone out there know who makes this little tool?

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12-06-2008, 02:54 AM

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I tried a piece of 35mm negative film strip and cut a small piece out of it to make a hook. One seal was leaking and it pulled the small piece of dirt right out. I then purchased a set of seal savers from sealsavers.com in the 43mm size. I have these on my klx and kx 125 and they work great! Haven't had a leak since!