3TJ fork dust & oil seals
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3TJ fork dust & oil seals
Hi,
Ive noticed the dust seals on the forks are popping out due to corrosion so I might as well service the forks. Does anyone know the correct dimensions for fork oil seals and dust seals ? Are the pattern ones the correct height or should I really get OEM Yamaha parts?
Also any recommendations about which are good or bad?
thanks
Ive noticed the dust seals on the forks are popping out due to corrosion so I might as well service the forks. Does anyone know the correct dimensions for fork oil seals and dust seals ? Are the pattern ones the correct height or should I really get OEM Yamaha parts?
Also any recommendations about which are good or bad?
thanks
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Re: 3TJ fork dust & oil seals
I've never heard anyone recommend anything other than OEM for seals.
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Re: 3TJ fork dust & oil seals
Yamaha don't have a factory that make seals ....
I've heard wemoto send out Sp for the RR or the other way round anyway there's a difference they may have sorted it out.

I've heard wemoto send out Sp for the RR or the other way round anyway there's a difference they may have sorted it out.
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Re: 3TJ fork dust & oil seals
True, but whatever the factory is sourcing seems to last far longer than what the aftermarket is sourcing...Evilchicken0 wrote:Yamaha don't have a factory that make seals ....![]()
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Re: 3TJ fork dust & oil seals
This is what I was thinking, getting the inside and outside diameters right is simple, but if they send me something thats too deep or shallow..Evilchicken0 wrote:Yamaha don't have a factory that make seals ....![]()
I've heard wemoto send out Sp for the RR or the other way round anyway there's a difference they may have sorted it out.

Once Ive started a job like this I dont want to be messing about with the wrong parts
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Re: 3TJ fork dust & oil seals
yep wmoto are good at getting it wrong
not sure which way round but 1 is 10.5 and the other is a mm bigger or smaller (think the rr is 9.5) check out my earlier posts, it's in there somewhere (it's a year since i done em)
or measure em when you take em out is probably favourite
just don't buy "extreme" (i think their called) or you'll be doing them again in 3 months, there crap
EDIT : check out a few ebay listings, 1 or 2 give you the correct seal sizes for your model

not sure which way round but 1 is 10.5 and the other is a mm bigger or smaller (think the rr is 9.5) check out my earlier posts, it's in there somewhere (it's a year since i done em)
or measure em when you take em out is probably favourite
just don't buy "extreme" (i think their called) or you'll be doing them again in 3 months, there crap
EDIT : check out a few ebay listings, 1 or 2 give you the correct seal sizes for your model