XChallenge fork seal replacement.

[Losttheplot]

I have a weeping fork seal in my XC.

I've replaced fork seals on marzocchi forks before, but these were on the conventional magnums.

With the USD's on the XC, do i strip the forks by removing the cap on top of the fork leg, and pushing the slider back into the lower leg, as i would have done with the conventional magnums??

i've just been looking at this microfiche:

http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/MainDiagrams.asp?mospid=50282

From this it looks as though the dampers have been turned upside down as well, so i would need to remove part number 3 listed here:

http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/MainDiagrams.asp?mospid=50282

and then just undo the damper rod from inside and release the spring pressure?

Also does anyone have any tips for a cheap seal driver? I used to used a bit of 2" waste pipe on the last set of forks, but these didn't have to be slid over the axle mount on the fork leg?

Just had a quick look around and a specialist driver costs around £50..

Nathan

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Let the dealer do it - the bike should be under warranty until 2009

 

[Losttheplot]

i Would do, but the dealer has informed me that if may not be covered if it has been used off road ffs.....

 

[harry]

i Would do, but the dealer has informed me that if may not be covered if it has been used off road ffs.....

I wouldn't think that's true, look at the GS's which are taken off road

 

[Spout]

Nathan,

download a manual off here:

http://www.marzocchi.com/template/listSPAManuals.asp?IDFolder=284&LN=UK&Sito=usa-moto

45 dia shiver?

 

[ncpierce]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a definitive list of what parts I will need to buy to change the fork oil seal (also where to get them from - I assume not BMW)? Is it worth changing both of them at the same time?

TIA

Nigel

 

[MTBiker]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a definitive list of what parts I will need to buy to change the fork oil seal (also where to get them from - I assume not BMW)? Is it worth changing both of them at the same time?

TIA

Nigel

You can use Ariete seals:
Ariete ari120 - inner
Ariete ari081 - outer

Outer seals kit is aprox ~10-12 EUR and as you will dismount both forks anyway its not too much of additional cost or additional time to get them both replaced in same time.

 

[ncpierce]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a definitive list of what parts I will need to buy to change the fork oil seal (also where to get them from - I assume not BMW)? Is it worth changing both of them at the same time?

TIA

Nigel

Phase one is complete. Have changed the leaky one - easier than I thought - and just need to get some fork oil so that I can turn my unicycle back in to an X-Challenge.