automech610
May 5 2009, 12:03 PM
gonna have to be doing these soon, any body got any advice on the easiest way to do them? i've never done them before, but i don't want to pay like 80 bucks to have someone do it for me...any help would be much appreciated...thanks
Kady
May 5 2009, 12:16 PM
I suggest paying the money.. A few things can go wrong when doing them when you don't know how.. Just spend the $ or ride with leaky seals.
sickhoe
May 5 2009, 12:22 PM
i got a kid out in warwick that jus did some on a gsxr he did em for free cuz it was this kid i know we can jus tell em we grew up together or suttin if ya want
automech610
May 5 2009, 12:30 PM
well i have yet to take something apart that i can't put back together (maybe a few extra pieces...but hey no one's perfect...) just lookin for a little guidance..
Kady
May 5 2009, 12:59 PM
Watch out for stripping the bolts is number 1.
ccwrx
May 5 2009, 01:24 PM
good luck and have fun!!!!!! they suck doing them, we do them all the time and we still think they suck!!!
SMASH
May 5 2009, 04:47 PM
i dont about the sport bikes but harleys are easy!!
sickhoe
May 5 2009, 05:17 PM
hate to thread jack but smash u wanna help me drain and put new fluid in mine?? its a electraglide
SMASH
May 5 2009, 05:22 PM
pm sent
ccwrx
May 5 2009, 07:54 PM
the worst part is getting the forks off a bike, harleys arent bad, not alot of stuff to remove , you can use a floor jack, sportbikes big diffrence the only thing left on the bike is the tail, cause you need to pull everything off!!!
540s10
May 5 2009, 10:38 PM
fix the seals, that oil gets on your brakes and your fucked.
pick up a clymer manual for your bike and it explains exactly how to do it...
80 bucks is a good deal to do it if you don't want to tackle it yourself.
Kady
May 6 2009, 02:46 AM
QUOTE (540s10 @ May 5 2009, 11:38 PM)

fix the seals, that oil gets on your brakes and your fucked.
pick up a clymer manual for your bike and it explains exactly how to do it...
80 bucks is a good deal to do it if you don't want to tackle it yourself.
i rode for two seasons like that. :/
automech610
May 6 2009, 01:29 PM
QUOTE (540s10 @ May 5 2009, 11:38 PM)

fix the seals, that oil gets on your brakes and your fucked.
pick up a clymer manual for your bike and it explains exactly how to do it...
80 bucks is a good deal to do it if you don't want to tackle it yourself.
i know this sounds stupid...but i'm actually looking forward to doing it myself...no matter how much of a mess it makes or how long....i'll have to check out that manual though...thanks
540s10
May 6 2009, 02:17 PM
QUOTE (Kady @ May 6 2009, 03:46 AM)

i rode for two seasons like that. :/
wantahertzdonut
May 8 2009, 03:18 PM
If you have the tools it can't be too terrible. I used to rebuild forks on mountain bikes and the designs are pretty similar. But seriously, $80 is a steal to have them done.
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