weschmann
Kawa Afterthought
Sorry to ask again about fork seals but I've used the search button with no results. My right side fork is leaking still, after changing out the seal and dust cover. I used the lower fork tube removal method, changed the seal, reinstalled following the method of using some dental floss to create an air escape, and ended up getting a little of the tape stuck in the tube upon assembly. Naturally it leaked, so I pulled it apart found what I thought was the issue and reinstalled, using nothing to create any air release. No issues with trapped air keeping the two parts from contracting to bolt back together. Still leaking. I'm told by the dealer that the bushing under the large washer may be bad so have the bushing on order. None of the videos on the 1100 varieties, whether R, S, RS, or GS show any issues with that bushing being replaced or how to remove or if possible to remove. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help. I thought this would be a simple issue to deal with and have changed fork seals in a previous F 700 GS, so not completely new to fork seals but not a lot of experience trouble shooting either. Since there isn't much air resistance when reassembling I'm assuming there's not much to keep the oil from pushing out of the seal. As additional info, I filled with 10 weight bmw fork oil and 470 ml volume.