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Barryt
Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 08:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I finally got everything back together, however there is a problem now. Both forks are leaking when is use on the road, but don't leak when my uly is sitting in the garage. Maybe I put the seals in backwards? Both sides seem to be oozing the same amount. Any ideas guys?
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Mark_weiss
Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 09:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Seals could be in upside down.

The 'open' side of the seal, the side with the tiny spring wrapped around the inner part of the seal, should face the oil. In our case, with male-slider forks (upside down), the open side of the seal should face 'upward', toward the inside of the stationary fork tube, away from the protective wiper.
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7873jake
Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 10:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What Mark said.

I almost put mine in 'right side up' until I stopped, studied the situation, did some math on my fingers and turned things around.

I would start there.
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Pagprivat
Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 07:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just did mine, the seals were open and had lip tension springs on both sides. If you look closely there is a dual lip on one side, and that's the side that goes towards the oil, or in other words, upwards. This side has a slightly stronger lip tension spring also.

After I did mine I had a slight leak too, or at least I thought so, as I had a drop hanging underneath the dust seal the day after... and the day after that too...

...and then it stopped. After giving it a thorough thought, I guess it was the fork oil I had used to lube the seals when I installed them that came out through the dust seal. Now, a week after, it's all dry as Sahara : )
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Rayycc1
Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

did you guys have to have a fork spring compressor to do this job? I just bought progressive springs and am a little uncertain about how the forks come apart and go back together,,,this is my first set of upside down forks
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Tootal
Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/442538.html?1236474150

Here's a thread with more info than you're asking for but might help.
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Pagprivat
Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For homemade spring compressors, there's a couple of good ideas on a another site too. I made something similar to the wooden thing in 10 min, worked like a breeze, although a second pair of hands is handy. The springs aren't real hard to compress. And, Tootals post above was a real help too, doing this first time : )

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Do-It-Yourse lf-Buell-Mods/1.99-fork-spring-compressor

I hope I'm not swearing in church by posting this link here... : )

(Message edited by pagprivat on March 18, 2014)
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7873jake
Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 01:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Rayycc1,

You don't really need the compressor to do the job if the forks are not loaded with weight. I removed each leg from the triple clamp and worked them individually and in this state, they were no threat to disassemble or reassemble.

Here's a brief, under-illustrated write up I did on mine. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/724886.html
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Rayycc1
Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 01:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Awesome. this is just what i needed...Thanks guys! I've been wrenching on bikes and building bikes for almost 30 years now...But this Buell is going to be a learning experience i think ...lots of unique systems...I really can appreciate Eriks vision and engineering.
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Barryt
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2014 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ok guys! I did in fact put the seals in backwards. I got the uly back together last night. No drips on the floor this morning. I will post a quick update after a test ride.
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