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Dec 23rd, 2007, 03:15 PM
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Posts: 41 Model: 2004 Harley Sportster 883 custom Interests: old cars and motorcycles Occupation: retired
| Poor mans fork seal tool for a professional install
Hello Everyone, Been on vacation then had to deal with the Oklahoma ice storm and no power for 10 days. Anyway power's back on, Harley's safe in the house and have some information to share with those wanting to install the front fork oil seals, professionally, without going to the expense of 60 bucks and upwards for those fork seal tools that you may use only a couple times a year. I had some pitted lower sliders that I wanted to replace on my 2004 Sportster so I picked up an almost new set on ebay for only 50 bucks including shipping. As some might know its easy enough to get everything apart. I left the forks and tree on the bike, I just removed the sliders, then I invested 2 dollars in a roll of duct tape, 49 cents for a 1 foot length of 1 1/2 in. diameter pvc pipe, and 1.79 ea. for two 2 in. hose clamps. Anyway getting to the fork oil seal install, I slid the new seals up the forks along with the new sliders, screwed the bottom 6mm allen screws, then used duct tape and taped about a foot and a half of tape around the fork tube about an inch and a half up from the slider top lip to protect it, then I split the 1 1/2 in. PVC into 2 equal pieces 2 3/4 in long and placed them around the duct tape on the fork tube making sure it was about 3/4 in below the lower portion of the duct tape, then used the 2 2inch clamps to clamp the pvc together. Make sure you have a smooth edge on the lower pvc pipe and that both pieces are even, then push the slider up so the oil seal and pvc meet, then just tape the bottom of the slider with a hard rubber mallet and 3 or 4 taps perfectly sets the oil seal, slider bushing, and spacer seal. Then just re-install the retaining ring, rubber dust seal and dust cover and your all set. No muss, no fuss, the hardest part was putting on the top fork caps because of the spring tension of the fork springs. Anyway save yourself big bucks on overpriced fork seal tools and do it for under 6 or 7 bucks without any headaches. I'm posting some photo's below, hope they show up. Also hope you all have a great Holiday season.      | 
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Dec 23rd, 2007, 06:59 PM
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| welcome back oldman, and glad ya came through the storm ok! great how to, thanks. i wish i had carpet in my shop to work on!!!!!!! 
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Dec 23rd, 2007, 07:31 PM
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Dec 23rd, 2007, 07:35 PM
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| wow....it sure was bad, but glad y'all are ok....thanks for the pics.....
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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Dec 23rd, 2007, 11:37 PM
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| thought that looked like carpet, great pics, bad ice.ain't your avatar from the devils rejects?
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Dec 24th, 2007, 04:39 AM
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| Thanks ironhorse, yes the avatar's from devil's rejects, good old capt. spaulding. | |
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Dec 24th, 2007, 01:44 PM
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| Damn that ice storm looked bad, glad you made it through Ok. | |
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Dec 24th, 2007, 02:09 PM
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| Thanks voodoochild, yeah it was pretty bad and glad its over with, take care. | |
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Dec 24th, 2007, 06:19 PM
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| Yep that's some good handy work for the front seal's thank's & you did good getting through the ice storm I have a couple of friend's in OK One in Moore & one OK city both got lucky & keep the elc those pic's make me glad I'am down here in SE Tx
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Dec 24th, 2007, 07:01 PM
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| Thanks cowboy, yeah I wouldn't want to go through that kind of storm again, no electric, freezing, etc. for quite some time if ever again. Anyway here's the finished product on my sportster with the new sliders, oil seals, dust covers installed.  | |
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Dec 24th, 2007, 08:30 PM
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| nice clean job oldman!!!!! again, thanks for sharing!!
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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Dec 24th, 2007, 09:17 PM
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| Thanks chucktx, glad to be of help to anyone. | |
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