The Quest

[geniusloerts]

OK, where can I find afordable fork seals? This is for my '79 Special. There seems to be 2 seals per side, inside of the upper tube. I have the larger one, I am looking for the thinner one. I saw them on bikebandit.com but they are a whole $40..... Is there a better place and better price?

Thanks

[foreda]

Try Ebay

Might find some on ebay..

[geniusloerts]

I guess the ones in particular i need are the 37mmx49mmx4mm seals

[trbig]

They say to get actual OEM seals.. that the aftermarket ones suck.. but I don't have personal knowledge of this. Post the part number and I'll check a few places I haunt.


Tod

[Montreux_Blue]

I'll check a few places I haunt.

Tod

[trbig]

Ya know.. you say you don't do drugs. There's probably a REALLLLY good reason for that.. lol.


Tod

[Montreux_Blue]

I had to quit, they were making me paranoid.

[tw1980]

They say to get actual OEM seals.. that the aftermarket ones suck.. but I don't have personal knowledge of this. Post the part number and I'll check a few places I haunt.


Tod

+1 to that I tried the aftermarket thing twice and then ordered them from my yamaha dealer.After lots of leaks.

Terry

[geniusloerts]

Looking for the thinner seals

I already have the thicker seals that are 10mm thick i am in need of the ones that are 4mm that are labeled as the 'oil washer seals' on the part list. This wouldn't be a problem had my dad not tried to see how much psi my forks would hold..... :/

I can't get the 4mm seals from a yamaha 'stealership'

any great ideas?

[trbig]

On Yamaha's parts site, I don't see anything under a 79 special on the forks that is called that. Do you have an OEM part number?


http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/parts/home.aspx

Tod

[geniusloerts]

here it is


4 3H3-23146-00-00 SEAL, SPACER * 2

[trbig]

Wow... looks like another one of those "Unobtainium" parts from my search. Maybe somebody else knows of an aftermarket supplier. Sorry..


Tod