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zebedee85:
Hi folks - seeing some conflicting information on this question. I need to change fork seals on my CB750F1. I am expecting to drain the forks, removal wheel and accoutrements, mudguard, spring etc. Then dust cap and circlip, then work the lower fork leg off the stanchion. one at a time of course with a jack under the front of the engine.

My question is, do I need to loosen or even remove the bolt which holds the damper in the lower fork leg (the bolt that goes direct up into the lower fork leg)? I don't really see how loosening it affects the lower fork leg's ability to be removed, yet I see some disassembly videos recommend this.

any thoughts?

hairygit:
Yes you do, as that Allen bolt is what holds the lower leg to the damper, you need to remove it completely, then the lower leg will drop off so you can replace the seal. Use genuine Honda seals or you'll be doing the job again soon!

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hairygit:
You also need to detach the mudguard and caliper to get the leg off, don't disturb the fluid pipe on the caliper, just undo the two large bolts joining the caliper halves together.

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zebedee85:
Good advice, thanks. Can I not remove the old seal by removing the circlip and working the lower leg up and down in situ until it pops out? Then I can remove the entire assembly from the yoke, whip the old seal off from the top and slide the new one down the stanchion on and tap into place using a punch and the old seal? Then I can replace the circlip and put the whole leg back into the yoke?
This would only work the bottom of the stanchion can come up far enough to push the old seal out?

hairygit:
Probably not, the seals are generally quite tight in the lower leg. It is far quicker and easier in the long run to separate the lower leg from the stanchion (chromed part) and gently lever the old seal out of the lower leg. DO NOT use a screwdriver or sharp object, if the scratch the soft alloy of the area the seal fits in it will almost certainly leak, use something blunt like a bicycle tyre lever, even the handle of an old fork or spoon! Another way some people have used is a couple of self tapping screws in the old seal from the top, then pull on them with mole grips.

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