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Front fork seal quick fix?

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1980mcneil:
So my front left fork seal started leaking pretty badly. I'm going to pick up a new fork seal kit but I won't get it by this weekend. I'm buying the fork seal kit anyways, but I'm hoping that I just got a little bit of dirt in the seal because my Forks had a little bit of dry dirt on them before I went riding last time. I've read online that you can sometimes slide a very thin feeler gauge or camera film around the fork and up past the seal and dislodge any dirt from it. Some people said it fixed it completely, some said slowed the leak significantly and some said it didn't work at all. I'm willing to give this a try. Does anybody have any advice for me? This will be the first time I'm diving into any dirt bike Forks. There's a black cover that looks like it's protecting the seal behind it that I think I need to pop down or remove first. Does that just pop off and slide down with a screwdriver? Or do I have to start getting into the fork to remove that part?

Any other tips or step by step process would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys

mikectanker:
I 've done the same with a business card. Same concept and you still need a little luck.

FL_Sharpshooter:
Risk racing makes a fork seal cleaner for pretty cheap. I've used mine several times, it usually works pretty dang good.

umberto:

--- Quote from: FL_Sharpshooter on May 24, 2017, 12:41:58 PM ---Risk racing makes a fork seal cleaner for pretty cheap. I've used mine several times, it usually works pretty dang good.



--- End quote ---
I like mine as well.

Heniz:
Thanks for the info guys ive done my fork seals twice now within 15hours and all that was wrong with them was some grit built up behind the seals.

I mainly ride sand tracks in winter so this tool should be really handy for me.  :mrgreen:

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