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bad fork seals?

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superorbital:
How hard is it to change fork seals?  I have a 2003 KX125 that needs new fork seals.  I am pretty good with working on cars, but I have never pulled the front forks and disassembled.  What kind of issues or problems will a first timer encounter?  Thanks in advance.

havoc raceing:
well the first time i did it i had to take it in cuz i didnt have the tools i need but now i do if you dont have the tools go into a motorsports place and ask them what you need or take yoour forks in and have them do it for you

KXcam22:
In general forks are pretty easy to work on.  Sometimes you need some special tools but I have always been able to make them for free out of scraps, PVC pipe etc.  For instance, you might need a set of seal drivers which can sometimes be made from PVC pipe.  Even if you have to buy real ones the cost is less that a 1/2 hour shop labor rate and then you have the tools forever.  For instance, my dual chamber showa manual shows all kinds of special tools and I ended up only making a 2" fork cap wrench, which I probably should have gone to the chinese tool store and bought a socket cheap. The other "special tools" were easily replaced by normal tools. I would say go for it, buy a few tools, learn some stuff about your forks. It makes you a better mechanic in the end. Cam.

havoc raceing:
ya i relized how ez it would have been to make the tools i needed after i ordered them

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