Fork seal cost

[Kwikasfuki]

Well Asif, did you get the job done and are there any nuts and bolts leftover ? 

Where do I start on this?

So took them off fine, gave them to local mechanic to put new seals on. He gets them back to me a couple of weeks later, and I leave them for another two weeks before putting them on.

I have a big smile on my face putting them back in, thinking this is easy. As I'm tightening the pinch bolts after putting the wheel on, the thought did cross my mind that maybe I hadn't tightened the pinch bolts that hold the fork in place correctly. Pinch bolts in pairs have to be tightened multiple times to get to the correct torque as tightening one loosens the other.

Anyway, there I am, all finished, thinking I'll just check those pinch bolts again and finish off. And then with horror I look at the handlebars.

The top of the fork on both sides is touching the handlebar. I thought the forks were restricted as to how far they could go. Never been more wrong in my life.

So took everything off, adjusted the forks correctly, did the pinch bolts correctly. Took another 90 mins but at least this time it was done properly.

Passed its MOT next day.

[O.C.]

So you now have a smile on your chops, not only because you did a great job but also because you saved a few quid,    

Well done 

[Lonewolf]

I still say it would have been easier to have let the dealer do it.  

What have you done with all the spare nuts and bolts? 

[Kwikasfuki]

I still say it would have been easier to have let the dealer do it. 

What have you done with all the spare nuts and bolts? 

 everything went back to its proper place.


I do need to setup the suspension though

[Boomer]

Good job 😁
I may be bothering you for advice soon as I am considering fitting ZZR1400 forks to mine.