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Old 01-08-2007 | 09:54 AM
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DOES ANY1 KNOW WHERE I CAN GET SOME HEAVIER SPRINGS FOR MY ZX6R OR ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO TO STOP THE SEALS FROM BLOWING
Old 01-08-2007 | 11:29 AM
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Re: Fork Upgrades

if your seals keep blowing its cause the legs are scored or damaged,all you can do is send them to a engineering company to have them reground & then fit genuine kwaka fork seals not patent ****.putting other springs in aint gonna stop seals from blowing.
avoiding hard landings from wheelies also helps
Old 01-08-2007 | 11:47 AM
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oh **** thats not good then,i've pritty much sorted my landings out now(i dont panic brake anymore)that much!!!!,the 1st few months did the damage,i had a few slammers trying to go too slow & they dont like burnouts either.

cheers for the advice mate,i best get on it

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Old 01-08-2007 | 12:15 PM
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Re: Fork Upgrades

My seals kept blowing on my gixer I always replaced them with pattern seals .Then just thought I would try genuine suzuki seals and I havnt had a problem since . If you are using genuine seals its not that but just thought id give my thoughts on it
Old 01-08-2007 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BIG MARK RUFFNECK
My seals kept blowing on my gixer I always replaced them with pattern seals .Then just thought I would try genuine suzuki seals and I havnt had a problem since . If you are using genuine seals its not that but just thought id give my thoughts on it
im not sure if they are genuine seals,i'm guna check the legs if they look clean i might try just try sticking new 1s on and see how it goes
Old 01-08-2007 | 05:27 PM
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If they are pitted, arlditre is a good bodge!!:YEAH :YEAH
Old 01-08-2007 | 05:45 PM
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Re: Fork Upgrades

always use oem seals ...
when i worked at the dealership in the service department we never had any luck with after market seals...
oem = no problems.......jmo
Old 01-09-2007 | 04:19 AM
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Re: Fork Upgrades

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If they are pitted, arlditre is a good bodge!!:YEAH :YEAH
if in doubt get the arldite out!!,i pritty sure its just the seals,the legs are clean and they where fine when i got the bike
Old 01-12-2007 | 08:19 AM
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Re: Fork Upgrades

Originally Posted by ninja-ant
if in doubt get the arldite out!!,i pritty sure its just the seals,the legs are clean and they where fine when i got the bike
Yeah the legs are fine dude, just a few hard landings from wheelies. they'll be fine, get some rag and cable tie it round fork legs for now.. nathan said he'd give me fork seals too so i'll try n get em for ya
Old 01-12-2007 | 08:44 AM
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yeah i think i might do that this weekend before my brake gets an oil bath!!!!that wud be awesome if you chould ask him m8
Old 01-12-2007 | 09:10 AM
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Yeah i wud...well i need to hunt down an exhaust, so he's next on the list anyway..get back to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pete told me stuntlife is being banned from all work computers, lol
Old 01-12-2007 | 09:34 AM
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pete's now banned from my corner of the office!!!!!you wait im guna sign him up,that mite take the heat of me for lil bit:YEAH
Old 01-27-2007 | 11:11 PM
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Re: Fork Upgrades

I got new forks too.
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