1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

two sets of fork seals

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by patgas, Mar 23, 2010.

  1. patgas Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    dolgellau/ wales
    i hav 83 forks on my or 390 refurbing forks and they hav two sets of seals ? why anyone know and allthough one is bit thinner than other are they both same ?
  2. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    That's stock

    patgas,

    Yes,that's correct 2 seals per leg for all 40mm forks, i'd guess to
    stop them from leaking, they still do LOL. Go back & read any old
    Husky test & they'll complaint that the fork seals leak :D

    It's gotten better now with modern materials for the seals.

    Husky John
  3. patgas Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    dolgellau/ wales
    two same

    will two same size fit or doeas one need to be smaller ?
  4. oldhuskychuck Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Denver Co
    they are both the same size, however,,Husky doubled up the seals since 1971, and any of us that were looking at Huskys from that area know that, most had leaky seals out of the box,
    what works for me..i buy from Rocketseals, hear locally, and order seals based on dems,
    and use a double lip seal, x 2, and use caustic material seals...and install a good boot or dust cover, keep them clean, they will last forever,
    last time i did seals, it was in my VOR, 2 years ago, to upgrade the seals to a double lip caustic seal, cost me 8.00 total, for 4 seals. i grease up the underside of my dust cover, and clean it after every ride...
    if you use just one seal, youll be sorry, for the amount of work it takes to get the old ones out, do it right, or leave it alone..
  5. patgas Husqvarna
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    Location:
    dolgellau/ wales
    yep

    looking one is slightly thinner than the other ie think one is 7mm amd one 9.5 just rough guess,just making sure two of larger seals will fit,and yess will definetaly be using double lipped seals,not worth putting in otherwise.
  6. oldhuskychuck Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Denver Co
    look at the part numbers, they should be the same, unless someone swapped them out
  7. patgas Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    dolgellau/ wales
    different

    one is slightly thinner than other,was wondering if tahts correct or they should be both same ?