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  • April 13, 2010 at 10:24 am #98319

    Damo
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    Has anyone got an idea of how hard it is to replace fork seals on a 2009 Husaberg forks????? I think same as 2009/2010 KTM EXC Forks. :S

    Not sure of what type of forks they are. Never pulled apart forks before, however looked on youtube at some vid’s how to do it. Seems an ok sorta job, but don’t have any specialist tools (seal fitting tools). :blink:

    Is it worth the hassle considering costs are about $50 for seals and at least $40 for oil (if I don’t stuff the seals first go :dry: ). Costs $190 to get whole job done at well regarded suspension specialist.

    Any advice well regarded. Thanks

    April 13, 2010 at 10:52 am #175943

    ian
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    hey how are you ripnshred follow the vid step by step i have done mine a couple of times now after the first time it gets easier and its cheaper the only thing to make sure of is what wieght oil and how much in each fork and how far from the top of your fork, but this will be in your manual but after you do it once you will kick your self you paid someone else to do it before is it the rockymountain atv/mc site video?? i found this one very easy to follow there were 2 vids one to take them apart and one to put them back together

    April 16, 2010 at 10:02 pm #175955

    Damo
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    Success!

    Watched the rockymountain vid on youtube about 10 times, got me one of them seal driver tools, some seals and oil and headed to the shed.

    After a very nervous start, got the first leg done in no time. Refitted and looked at it and thought yep. You the man! B) !!!! …………. :ohmy: Shit, forgot to refit the plastic protector. Removed again to fix mistake. Refit All Good. The other side took hardly anytime to do. :cheer:

    Made up a oil level tool out of a bit of fuel hose and a syringe from the chemist. The look at you weird when you ask for a really big syringe! :ohmy:

    I am very surprised how easy it really is for just a fork seal change. Nothin to it. Keep it clean and well laid out and ya laughing. Dunno about a full strip down, maybe one day. :woohoo:

    I kept the old seals and got the number off them. Gunna try to match them up at the local bearing shop. Should be able to get them significantly cheaper. ;)

    April 16, 2010 at 10:12 pm #176289

    murph the surf
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    Well done Ripnshred, you can come and do mine now :laugh: :laugh:
    Just joking but I was thinking of changing the left seal today before our ride tomorrow. I have done them a number of times and have even gone to extent of making the split slide hammer tool for replacing the bush and seal. Also have an oil level gauge made out of a squirty bottle with a long tube connected. Works a treat :woohoo:
    Cheers
    Murph

    April 16, 2010 at 10:42 pm #176290

    Damo
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    LOL :) – I thought about making one too. Sutto’s can get them for $30 I’m told, but there’s a 4 week wait. I just bit the bullet and paid $70 for one. Pitty there’s so many different sizes.

    April 17, 2010 at 6:47 am #176293

    ian
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    see told ya ripnshred, and it will only get easier for you now i thought the rockymountain vid was excellent.

    April 18, 2010 at 5:30 am #176333

    Trent
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    Where’d you get the seal driver tool from ripnshred?

    April 19, 2010 at 11:26 am #176354

    Damo
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    Ballards. Very good quality.

    Also got a couple of other tool type items, rang at 4pm Thur, $6 freight charge, received 10am Fri. Very happy. Had forks done that arvo, then didn’t ride on the weekend anyway!

    May 9, 2010 at 4:11 am #175944

    alan
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    thanks for starting this thread ripnshred think i will have a crack at it after seeing the video just gotto get a seel driver

    May 9, 2010 at 10:19 pm #178501

    Steve Wyeth
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    Apparently the KX450F fork seals are a better fit for the KTM/Husaberg forks and offer less friction too for anyone else considering this.

    May 10, 2010 at 7:29 am #178553

    dennis da menace
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    moto wrote:

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    Apparently the KX450F fork seals are a better fit for the KTM/Husaberg forks and offer less friction too for anyone else considering this.

    where’d ya hear that Mo’oh, im about to get mine done. might be a goer ;)

    May 10, 2010 at 9:07 am #178644

    alan
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    think he got it of DBW from terry hay shock treatment bloke not sure wether to go that way myself getting parts tomorrow

    May 10, 2010 at 9:26 am #178680

    ian
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    tell us how you go with it white rocket

    May 18, 2010 at 10:16 am #178689

    alan
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    got it back together tonight found one of the dust seals was stuffed so replaced them as well one of the bushes went in a bit to easy i thought so may need to replace them next time .wish i saw that rocky mountain atv video years ago would have saved me heaps did not relise it was that simple .used ARI fork seals and allballs dust seals seams to have more stiction than before maybe should have used the kx ones?thanks husky bloke for the information your right about kicking my self

    May 19, 2010 at 12:17 am #178645

    Steve Wyeth
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    menace wrote:

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    moto wrote:

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    Apparently the KX450F fork seals are a better fit for the KTM/Husaberg forks and offer less friction too for anyone else considering this.

    where’d ya hear that Mo’oh, im about to get mine done. might be a goer ;)

    Yeah rocket got it. I saw Terry Hay mention it in a thread on DBW :)

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