Other 1993 Yamaha WR500 Teardown/Overhaul

[josmoloco]

I have a long set and have since before the east ride last year. I took them off over the winter, and they are completely spotless underneath and I dont trust the short ones, just an extra wiper and dirt trapper in my mind.

You don't run oem fork boot then?

 

[SRAD97750]

Like the use of the "Cooler" and building that thing in the house so it stays clean..

It's the only way she'll let me work in the living room, is if the parts are super clean!

thank jeebus its almost done! BTW you will regret getting the short seal savers, just wait

We'll see... unless you care to elaborate on your experiences...

I have mixed feelings about the seal savers.... do they keep crap out or hold it in once it gets in???

Definitely out. And if you get some shaz in there, flip it back and clean it out. It's just a second wiper.

 

[Nighthawk016]

You don't run oem fork boot then?

fork boot?

 

[josmoloco]

fork boot?

Yeah, the oem rubber fork covers like I have.

 

[Nighthawk016]

Yeah, the oem rubber fork covers like I have.

they have little holes in them for air to go in, in dusty conditions those air holes suck in dust that sticks to the fork legs, and gets caught in the seals/wipers. I learned that when I had the XR250.

We'll see... unless you care to elaborate on your experiences...

See my earlier post.

I have a long set and have since before the east ride last year. I took them off over the winter, and they are completely spotless underneath and I dont trust the short ones, just an extra wiper and dirt trapper in my mind.

 

[SRAD97750]

So you just don't trust them?

 

[Nighthawk016]

So you just don't trust them?

nope, but I'd be interested in seeing what comes of them in your rides, they will no doubt extend the life of your seals, but will they trap dirt that sticks to the fork leg and gets pulled back up under the seal savers?

 

[Mihylo33]

fork boot?

I'm still waiting for delivery of this Bike...

 

[josmoloco]

nope, but I'd be interested in seeing what comes of them in your rides, they will no doubt extend the life of your seals, but will they trap dirt that sticks to the fork leg and gets pulled back up under the seal savers?

I have never even had issues with oem fork boots on standard forks.... ...... or with cast pistons..... or scamsoil..... or many other taboos.

 

[Mihylo33]

I have never even had issues with oem fork boots on standard forks.... ...... or with cast pistons..... or scamsoil..... or many other taboos.

http://youtu.be/SPgrsfoIxFU

 

[snowflake]

I have mixed feelings about the seal savers.... do they keep crap out or hold it in once it gets in???....
I've heard both sides so I never installed my set.

they let finer stuff in, which is what will destroy a seal, although you can open them up when you wash the bike and wash them

 

[timoyz]

they let finer stuff in, which is what will destroy a seal, although you can open them up when you wash the bike and wash them

Compared to not having anything at all. I still like them, buy them, and use them.

 

[snowflake]

Compared to not having anything at all. I still like them, buy them, and use them.

I used to use them, had seals blow at about the same rate, quit using them.

 

[Emily]

I have mixed feelings about the seal savers.... do they keep crap out or hold it in once it gets in???....
I've heard both sides so I never installed my set.

I feel like they'd do good if you slid them down and cleaned them fairly often.

 

[jackson409]

I have them on mine. They have never given me any isssues. I rebuilt my forks last spring still holding up strong! Run them biggy D. naysayers will be naysayers... nutting gonna change that