guys, i have a 93 F2 and a 93 1000F. thing is the thou is goosed and i'm going to break it. Getting the 600 ready for the MOT I realised one of the fork seals has blown. Being cheap, i thought i would just swap over the forks, but on closer inspection the thou forks just have plastic blanking plugs on the fork tops whereas the 600 forks have adjusters in the top of the legs. can i just change out the adjusters into the other forks, or am I going to have to cry and actually spend money getting the fork seals changed on the 6?
Jeff

 

Honestly I have no clue right off about the adjusters being compatible, but,if your going through the work and time to swap the adjusters over, and have the tools and ability to swap forks completely, you can just change the fork seals yourself and save the headache of research and what not. If you have the forks off already, it shouldn't take you more then an afternoon. And that's taking your time and taking a few smoke,lunch,and beer breaks. The seals aren't much, allballs has them. I posted a thread with pictures from my 94 somewhere in this forum. I can't find the link right now as I'm on my phone. I didn't use any special tools or anything, so I know it can be done. Just take your time and keep the forks clean and you'll be fine.

 

https://cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-600f2-16/94-f2-fork-seal-replacement-quickie-147238/

I found it, see if this link works

 

cheers bud, I have only done fork seals once, and then i just helpd. Usully take them to the local bike shop. Looks like i will be doing that again as i dont have a vice. got the seals though, so it shouldn't be an expensive job. just want to get the bike sorted and tested asap so I can start to strip and paint it.
jeff

 

You don't necessarily need a vice. If you have someone that can hold the other end then your golden. I just don't have a very long arm span being 5'8" and didn't trust my co-worker as he is kinda, well, couple bricks short of a load of you know what I mean. You could also hold the bottom with your feet if you had to ha. I will suggest if your going to paint your forks, then definitely paint the lets before you put then back together. It will give you a cleaner look, be easier to prep and come out better. Good luck, if you need any help, the guys and ladies here are more then glad to help so just send us a message

 

Like gtcole said, you don't need a vise, for that matter, I've rebuilt 2 different F2 fork sets and an F3 fork set without the need for a helper - it's just not a tough job at all...oh, and don't forget to have new fork oil on hand for the job!

 

I used a steering stabilizer fork clamp mounted on my work bench, hanging off the edge, to hold my forks when I put in new seals and fluid. I would think you could cut a hole in a 2by4 with a hole saw, cut out a line out to the end so you could squeeze it tighter, then mount it to a work bench.

 

again, cheers all. have also heard i can do the seals without stripping the forks, can jut pick them out. anyone heard of this, if i think right, it's how most bike shops do it.
jeff

 

I would assume it's possible. However with leading seals there is all kinds of contaminents that get in there. In for a penny,in for a pound. I'd do it all just so I knew it was done.

 

When it's time to change fork seals, it's time to change fork oil, and inspect other parts - like gtcole alluded to, I don't see the problem with going the distance, once you've gotten as far as removing the forks and changing the seals.
If you've got the mechanical chops to get that far, there's really no valid reason to not do a proper and complete job, so while the forks are off, just get it all done - not only does it just make sense, I guarantee you'll feel better about it when you're done, too.