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Date Posted: 8/02/05 21:55:24
Author: Mik
Subject: Re: Fork seals ZZR 1100 - I did mine, so give it it shot
In reply to: RichardB 's message, "Re: Fork seals ZZR 1100 - I did mine, so give it it shot" on 7/02/05 22:22:10

Cheers for that Richard, i got the servis manual on Cd too offa ebay, its a good piece of kit.
Looks like i will whip em apart once the seals come and make the tool at work with the mig welder. i think top up is 450ml or 420ml, but like you said it does give a measurement from the fork top too.
looks like its time to get the spanners out .



did my fork seals a few months ago. The acutal
>seals are quite easy to replace and with the Haynes
>book to hand and the WorkShop Manual you'll have the
>best of info to get the job done. I have the ZZR110
>on CD and can send a copy for a modest fee if its any
>use.
>
>I did have to make the tool to hold the bottom the
>fork so that I could undo the bottom allen bolt which
>means you can take the leg apart and really get it
>clean before new seal and oil. If you look down the
>leg you will see you need to make a fork thingy to
>slot into the gaps attached to a long rod to get a
>grip of. A bit of workshop tinkering and a sot of
>weld or other device and you are off. It really is
>plain sailing from there. Give your self a day if its
>the first time you have done it and if you are going
>the make the 'thingy' I just mentioned. It's worth
>doing, once you have done it once, it will be very
>easy next time - and there will be a next time as fork
>seals do wear.
>
>Also you can measure the spring and check its within
>service limits.
>
>Putting oil back is childs play as well as you can
>just measure how for from the top of the fork to the
>oil you have poured in is. The book tells you
>somewhere how many cm's this is. To much, pour a bit
>out, to little, out more in. I dont think the need
>specilist measuring devices. Also the bottles are
>marked so you know how much is going in if you take
>note of the level on the bottle.
>
>So, go for it chaps. Save a few bob and give it a
>crack.
>
>Ans thats a 40yr old, IT desk worker who's got average
>mechanical ability and a Dad in his 70's who like a
>good tinker and any opportunity to whip out his
>welder! Ooerr Mrs.
>
>Cheers RichB.
>
>
>
>
>>i am just about to go down this same path, as far as a
>>i can tell from the microfische pictures you need a
>>special tool to hold a bolt inside the fork leg,
>>whilst you unscrew another bolt from the outside end
>>of the fork.
>>I reckon once this is made/bought there shouldnt be
>>any problems except for measuring the exact amount of
>>oil to go back in.
>>
>>
>>>Silly question really for all you mechanics out there
>>>but Im an R and D chemist by trade. Just trying to
>put
>>>my '95 1100 back together after being knocked off
>>>whilst stationary!! Need to get it through its MOT
>>>apart from cosmetic tweeks. Anyhow how easy is it to
>>>change the fork seals and would I be better off
>>>getting a mobile mechanic in. I must add I am not a
>>>complete numbnuts, just never done this before.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions or info greatly appreciated
>>>
>>>Lee
>>>(Wolves)

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