Hello

I'm in the process of replacing the fork seals on my bike and I need some help. I have emptied the oil, removed the socket bolt, dust seal and circlip. At this point I believe that I should be able to slide the fork tube and old seal out of the fork body with some light slide hammer like taps. Problem is, they don't seem to be moving any. Did I miss a step or do I just need to put some more elbow grease into it? Thanks for any help!

 

You're on the right path - if you already removed the clip, then using the "slide hammer" method is next - with both of the F2 fork rebuilds that I've done, it has only taken a couple of good pulls to get them separated, so I would give it some good pulls... you can feel it starting to give.



When they finally separate, here's what you'll see:



Hopefully, the lower bushing isn't lodging itself in the upper bushing, giving you issues - if that has happened, I would strongly recommend that you replace both of those bushings, as they will likely be damaged.

Good luck!

 

Here is a step by step procedure to replace the seals.
DIY: Fork Seal Replacement : Honda CBR 600RR Sportbike Forum : 600RR.Net