The Somerset roads have taken their toll on my 999s, and a fork seal gave up this evening. Can anyone tell me a rough idea of cost to replace it? Should I get other seals replaced at the same time? Cheers All!
Not that much if you do it yourself. They come apart real easy. I would offer to lend you my cap tool as you are local to me but it's already leant out but you can use the preload nut to undo the cap if your gentle. When you invert the forks you have to hold the damper rod in with a finger or it will fall out. You need 500ml ish of oil per leg depending on what air gap you intend to run and the seal (the new version is multi lipped). Last time I did some on my Aprilia i paid £40 for a set of genuine Ohlins seals. Aprilia dealers charge £120 per leg so i guess Ducati would be much the same.
Just had my 749s forks refurbished , new seals , fresh oil e.t.c by Steve Jordan cost £125 ( I removed the forks myself and delivered them)
Could be something really simple such as a dust build up under the seal. My seal failed and that was the prognosis was dust a quick wipe and visual check for nicks new oil and job done.
I dropped my forks off at Brands while 100% suspension were there, picked them up later in the afternoon. Top service and not that expensive. Welcome Page
Before you throw any money at it, there is something that is certainly worth a try. Get hold of some 35mm film (pre digital camera lol). Cut a 10 inch length, then start cutting through the spocket holes and form a curve about 3 inches long. Clean all the oil off of the fork and slide the dust seal down to the bottom of the fork. Using the bit of film you have just cut, slide it up into the fork seal until you feel it pop out the other side, then curl the film around the fork and work it in one direction around the fork. Some oil will come out, but just keep sliding it around the fork a few times. Slide the film out and clean the fork again. Holding the handle bars move the front forks up and down half a dozen times. Check for oil on the forks. If you are lucky it will be dry. If not, repeat from the start. This method worked for me a few weeks ago and so far, a nice clean fork every time i have been out.
if replacing seals think about using I think Suzuki ones. they last much longer than the ohlins ones.
