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Ron

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:49 am
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I have a Honda K2 750 with a leaky fork seal.I have recently replaced it bot
the tube has a couple of little pits in it.
Some time ago somewhere I read that the seal can be replaced with one from
an xr250 or similar honda trail bike.Apparently this seal has a double
lip.Hope someone can steer me in the right direction.
Cheers
Ron

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The Older Gentleman

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:49 am
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Ron <rbdent DeleteThis @aapt.net.au> wrote:

> I have a Honda K2 750 with a leaky fork seal.I have recently replaced it bot
> the tube has a couple of little pits in it.
> Some time ago somewhere I read that the seal can be replaced with one from
> an xr250 or similar honda trail bike.Apparently this seal has a double
> lip.Hope someone can steer me in the right direction.

The pits in the fork stanchion will still rip the seal apart. Replace or
re-chrome the stanchion. It's the only solution.

(Or fill the pits with Araldite and sand down smooth - that works).


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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:49 am
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The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Ron <rbdent RemoveThis @aapt.net.au> wrote:
>
>> I have a Honda K2 750 with a leaky fork seal.I have recently
>> replaced it bot the tube has a couple of little pits in it.
>> Some time ago somewhere I read that the seal can be replaced with
>> one from an xr250 or similar honda trail bike.Apparently this seal
>> has a double lip.Hope someone can steer me in the right direction.
>
> The pits in the fork stanchion will still rip the seal apart. Replace
> or re-chrome the stanchion. It's the only solution.
>
> (Or fill the pits with Araldite and sand down smooth - that works).

Having cleaned the oil out from the pit with a blow lamp.

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Timo Geusch

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:00 am
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"Ron" <rbdent.TakeThisOut@aapt.net.au> writes:

> I have a Honda K2 750 with a leaky fork seal.I have recently replaced it bot
> the tube has a couple of little pits in it.
> Some time ago somewhere I read that the seal can be replaced with one from
> an xr250 or similar honda trail bike.Apparently this seal has a double
> lip.Hope someone can steer me in the right direction.

If the stanchion is pitted then it'll chew up any seal over time, no
matter how many lips it has.

Do something about the pits and then stick to a CB750 seal.

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Ron

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:35 pm
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Thanks for advice.Pits very tiny.To hard to patch.Seals from xr250 have
double lips and should help for a while.
Ron
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Wicked Uncle Nigel

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:35 pm
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ron
<rbdent.RemoveThis@aapt.net.au> typed
>Thanks for advice.Pits very tiny.

Too small for the seals to notice?

>To hard to patch.Seals from xr250 have
>double lips and should help for a while.

Prace bets NOW!

Epoxy is your friend.

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:10 am
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