I searched the forum for a post on changing fork seals on my beta but only found this http://www.shercousa...placement-1.pdf . Is the beta very different from the sherco? will i need a "fork seal driver" as is used in the link?

Is there a more relevant link?

Looking at the link i feel reasonably confident of being able to do the job but is it best left to a garage?

If it will cost me less than £40 i think i would let somebody else have the hassle

Also, while the forks are off i thought about putting stronger springs in as im a 125kg rider. is this worth doing? how much would the springs cost?

I want to get her ready for my first outing on her next saturday at the project 200 course

thanks as always guys

changing the fork seals should be pretty straight forward,i think the sherco was on paioli forks then but not sure,someone else on here will let us know!when i do mine i use a good punch working it in carefully going round the seal,a seal driver would be best but if your doing it once in a while is costly.you would probably get a firmer spring(as there is only one) from steve saunders check his website at sxs for cost.if anyone knows of anyone who makes them i would like a softer one?

At 125kg you will nee a stiffer spring at both ends.

Seals are straight forward and the Sherco note is spot on. Get a seal driver - I use a piece of plastic tube - other wise the seal is likely to leak.

Just had a look on the sxs site. he has evo springs but no rev 3 springs that i can see.....are there any other sites worth a try?

The pipe as a seal driver sounds like a good idea. smooth the end of rough edges.

thanks

same forks as evo its different plastic spacers inside.so maybe you could get the dfferent spacer and run the evo spring?maybe ask steve or lampkins

Edited March 3, 201214 yr by inchhigh

Thanks inchhigh...I will be calling them tomorrow morning and ask what my options are.

Take your measurement with the spring out and fork compressed , some of the manuals are a bit misleading.

If the ones you have now are leaking have you tried a clean out using a feeler gauge or camera negative film? Works a treat.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=cleaning%20fork%20seals%20dirt%20bike&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CFwQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUSac5G4SI-U&ei=nWJTT7v0EoKk8gO_6PzvBQ&usg=AFQjCNHRveOhF9-phfDdnTfRqxcomr5Syw&sig2=LNwnWzBX4yrrhND4CISqvA

If you are going to replace them, I'd do the dust wipers at the same time. I didn't and now wish I had. Unless you know they are good, then I think it is probably false economy not to.