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Opinions on fork seals

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Neil Abbott, Jun 20, 2017.

  1. Neil Abbott

    Neil Abbott New Member

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    Looking for some input on the All Balls fork seal/dust wiper kit as opposed to OEM seals. Anyone use the All Balls kit before? Are OEM seals worth about triple the price?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    The All Balls set is good. I've used them on four bikes; no leaks.
    Stay far, far away from Leak Proof brand. The name is quite ironic.
     
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    I have used all balls on dozens of machines. I can't think of a problem. Though their dust boots aren't as attractive as oem. In my opinion
     
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  4. Neil Abbott

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    From the images on there catalog it appears that the spring on the seal is exposed, is that the case?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Yes. Same as OEM.
     
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    I just put All Balls fork seals/dust boots on my 80 XJ650. Can verify that the dust seal spring is on the outside.
     
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    Just did my forks with All Balls Seals ,yes spring is on outside of dust seal. I like these seals and NO more leaks!!!!
     
    Jetfixer, Jun 21, 2017
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    I just put a set of seals and dust boot on my 82 650 and they look just fine. Have a leak, fix a leak. Unless you are pure oem, save a little money and trust the reviews on all balls.
     
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