Got a call the other day from my Local Honda dealer that my Fork Seals were in for my ST700. Went down and picked them up and had a chat with Tim, Manager, Son of the owner (Family Run Business). He told me that it cost about 150 dollars a fork to replace the seal. Most of that price is labor. So if you are going to replace seals on both Forks , as you should, the coast is close to 300 bucks + parts. I am doing the job myself as Fork seals are not that technical. More messy and time consuming than anything else. Also I can inspect the bushings in the forks myself. How ever Three Hundred Bucks is enough motivation for me to do them myself anyway. I don't have an extended warranty. By the way Tim told me that the Honda Warranty and Extended Warranty does cover Fork Seals. So here are a few pictures of my work so far. I am not in a hurry as there is still snow and muck on the roads around here and it is still a bit chilly. If I want to go for a ride I have the Wee, as it just came off the lift yesterday and needs a good test ride. Not to mention my lonely ST1300 sitting in the corner of the garage.
The pictures are of the bike before, during and of the disassembly. Tomorrow is the clean up of parts and then next will be re assembly. One fork is disassembled on the lift , the other is draining in the garage sink. If you decide you want to do this type of job yourself then the best investment is a Honda Service Manual. Do not attempt this procedure with out the Honda Service Manual. P.S. It is a messy Job, make sure you have lots of rags.
The pictures are of the bike before, during and of the disassembly. Tomorrow is the clean up of parts and then next will be re assembly. One fork is disassembled on the lift , the other is draining in the garage sink. If you decide you want to do this type of job yourself then the best investment is a Honda Service Manual. Do not attempt this procedure with out the Honda Service Manual. P.S. It is a messy Job, make sure you have lots of rags.
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