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Just to save others the future headache......
The Bikemaster brand fork seals that are sold on Amazon that says fit a 1980 XS11 Special....are just barely too big around. You'll destroy them putting them in. I wish I would have kept the pt# to share.
I then ordered from two different vendors on EBay at the same time. Both seals said to fit 1978-1981 XS11 Specials. Received both packages at the same time and yep, you guessed it, both Bikemaster brand....and two different Pt#'s.
Pt# 429001 (36x48x10.5)
and
Pt# 429046 (37x48x10.5)
At least I felt good about both being 48mm, as that's what the hole measured.
For my particular 1980 XS11 Special, it was the Bikemaster Pt# 429046 that measured out, and fit both the slider and tube correctly.....and also, tapped right in with a seal installer.
I hope this info saves further frustration for others, especially for those of us who live in the sticks, click, and wait for the big brown truck.
The Bikemaster brand fork seals that are sold on Amazon that says fit a 1980 XS11 Special....are just barely too big around. You'll destroy them putting them in. I wish I would have kept the pt# to share.
I then ordered from two different vendors on EBay at the same time. Both seals said to fit 1978-1981 XS11 Specials. Received both packages at the same time and yep, you guessed it, both Bikemaster brand....and two different Pt#'s.
Pt# 429001 (36x48x10.5)
and
Pt# 429046 (37x48x10.5)
At least I felt good about both being 48mm, as that's what the hole measured.
For my particular 1980 XS11 Special, it was the Bikemaster Pt# 429046 that measured out, and fit both the slider and tube correctly.....and also, tapped right in with a seal installer.
I hope this info saves further frustration for others, especially for those of us who live in the sticks, click, and wait for the big brown truck.
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