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How difficult would it be to replace the fork seals and bushings on my 1993 ZX 11 D1?
I do have a workshop manual and most parts of the job don't look too bad...except disassembly of the fork leg, installation of the seals/bushings and filling with proper amount of oil seems to require special tools (there is a special "T-handle", together with an attached hex wrench to remove the Allen bolt. There's also a "fork tube outer weight" to separate the outer and inner fork tubes. There's a "fork oil seal driver" needed to install the seals. I'm not sure how hard it would be to install the bushings. There's also a special "fork oil level gauge" needed to add the oil). My question is this: Can a home mechanic do this job? If so, how do you get by without the "special tools"? My local shops estimates $300 to do the whole job themselves....they will give me a discount for removing the fork legs from the bike (I know I can handle that part of the job, but I'd like to be able to complete the entire job by myself if possible). Can anybody share some tips?
Last edited by battlecat : 07-06-2008 at 07:08 AM.
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