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1100E seal removal?

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whats the best way to remove the fork seals on my 1100?

i was thinking fill them up with air and blow them out, but i dont know if that would hurt the anti-dive or not?

or fill them with oil and compress them till they blow out. again not sure about the anti-dive.

and i read that people yank the tube and slider to force them out?

just ideas if its to hard to take them out how your supposed to. and also do i have to separate the slider from the tube to get these out? i read that but they werent 1100e forks. couldnt find anything searching 1100e fork seal removal.

thanks.
 
you can use the slider method but thats for complete disassembly which should probably be done. i used compress air on my klr, pumped the sucker to 100psi and it blew off. remember to empty the oil first and hold a towel over the seal unless you trying to oil your ceiling. you have to remove the dust seal and the clip to do the blow method.
 
Changed the fork seals on my 850 L model recently. I tried the air method. It worked great for the fork that had a squishy rubber aftermarket seal, but did not budge the OEM seal which is made of some combination of rubber, plastic, and metal. In fact, I had a hard time getting that one out even with a big old screwdriver and lots of leverage.

So I guess I would say try the air method first since it's relatively easy (drain the oil first like tc says) and then disassemble the fork if that doesn't work.
 
eil said:
Changed the fork seals on my 850 L model recently. I tried the air method. It worked great for the fork that had a squishy rubber aftermarket seal, but did not budge the OEM seal which is made of some combination of rubber, plastic, and metal. In fact, I had a hard time getting that one out even with a big old screwdriver and lots of leverage.

So I guess I would say try the air method first since it's relatively easy (drain the oil first like tc says) and then disassemble the fork if that doesn't work.
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When I get a seal like that, I use a sharp chisel and cut one side of the seal in half. It then pops right out when the tension is released.
 
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