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Old 07-05-2010, 02:39 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps View Post
Bro, it's a judgement call... I have never replaced my own seals in almost 30 years of riding. For one, if you remove the forks, most dealerships will do it pretty cheap. I've paid as little as $50 forks out. I must admit that I like Derf's write up though...Second, it's just one of those jobs that I believe can go wrong pretty quick if you don't have the right tools, so I don't mess with it. Just me.
This. I do springs, fork oil, etc but I usually don't mess with the actual seals.

Forks come off REALLY easily on most bikes and dropping 'em off is really easy.
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