One of the fork seals on the Dakar was weeping slightly so decided to change both of them
Removed the forks from the bike and stripped them down no problem but getting the fork slider tube and stanchion apart was a real PITA
Got them apart eventually but ended up damaging the teflon coating on the sliding bushes so will have to renew those as well now
The issue was the guide bush being stuck solid in the fork slider tube (part 2 in the diagram) , it seems if it is an overly tight fit and wondered had anyone else encountered this issue
I'm tempted to hone the bore slightly that the guide bush sits in before I re-assemble it so I don't get this issue again and would welcome any thoughts
Removed the forks from the bike and stripped them down no problem but getting the fork slider tube and stanchion apart was a real PITA
Got them apart eventually but ended up damaging the teflon coating on the sliding bushes so will have to renew those as well now
The issue was the guide bush being stuck solid in the fork slider tube (part 2 in the diagram) , it seems if it is an overly tight fit and wondered had anyone else encountered this issue
I'm tempted to hone the bore slightly that the guide bush sits in before I re-assemble it so I don't get this issue again and would welcome any thoughts