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Fork Seals - AK20 forks
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1433696" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>Since this was first posted, I have had a second leak in the left fork and a leak in the right fork. I was able to restore these with the Sealmate but am pretty sure I will have to replace them - probably over the winter or early spring. Haven't been riding on especially dusty roads - looks like the seals are just getting worn. No visible scratches on the fork tubes.</p><p></p><p>1) Anybody have experience with doing seals/bushings with an AK-20 setup? Specifically, what tool (if any) is required to hold the cartridge while the lower bolt is removed? At least I don't have the middle bushing to contend with. </p><p></p><p>2) What did you use for oil level and did you use the Maxima 125/150 recommended by Traxxion?</p><p></p><p>3) Any difficulty getting it back together and adjusted?</p><p></p><p>4) Anybody use a bellows type gaiter to keep dust out of the fork seals? I might give that a try this time.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>Edit: I wrote to Dan at Traxxion and this was his response about the cartridge holding tool...</p><p></p><p>"Instead of having a $200 cartridge holding tool like other brands, we made the inside of the upper bearing housing a square. We use a piece of square tubing with a hole drilled in the end, stick a screw drive through the hole as a handle. We include it free with AK20s. It’s 5/8” square tubing, you should be able to find that locally."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1433696, member: 19880"] Since this was first posted, I have had a second leak in the left fork and a leak in the right fork. I was able to restore these with the Sealmate but am pretty sure I will have to replace them - probably over the winter or early spring. Haven't been riding on especially dusty roads - looks like the seals are just getting worn. No visible scratches on the fork tubes. 1) Anybody have experience with doing seals/bushings with an AK-20 setup? Specifically, what tool (if any) is required to hold the cartridge while the lower bolt is removed? At least I don't have the middle bushing to contend with. 2) What did you use for oil level and did you use the Maxima 125/150 recommended by Traxxion? 3) Any difficulty getting it back together and adjusted? 4) Anybody use a bellows type gaiter to keep dust out of the fork seals? I might give that a try this time. Thanks Edit: I wrote to Dan at Traxxion and this was his response about the cartridge holding tool... "Instead of having a $200 cartridge holding tool like other brands, we made the inside of the upper bearing housing a square. We use a piece of square tubing with a hole drilled in the end, stick a screw drive through the hole as a handle. We include it free with AK20s. It’s 5/8” square tubing, you should be able to find that locally." [/QUOTE]
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