You can expect a substantial amount of oil to come out when you wedge this tool in between the seal and fork! Think about it, the leak was most likely caused by a tiny piece of dirt/grit In the first place! So wedging apart the seal even more with the tool will result in much more oil leaking out! So ideally you want to do this procedure as swiftly as possible, But if you notice the oil continues to poor out even after you remove the tool then unfortunately it may be time to change the seals!
I cut a similar shape thing out of a plastic milk carton. I used it on a leaking fork leg of my ZXR400 and so far it hasn't leaked since. I inserted it three times each time running all the way round followed by a dozen or so compressions of the forks. Thanks for the video, gave me the confidence to try it out.
seal mate worked on hayabusa 2009 for right front seal leak. I used brake kleen to remove oil so the dust seal would create a good surface contact. No more leak!!
Seems quite useful. If there is a mist of any oil on the fork sanctions it’s an MoT failure. So this is good for preventing any weeping between MoT and seal replacement.
Not wanting to hate but be very carefull i went down because a forkleg was leaking the whole front was covered including brakediscs... im rebuilding the bike now ...
And you just removed most of your seal grease. Probably have a lot of "Sticktion" (Forks sticking and not moving easily). You can try a little high temp wheel bearing grease. Slide your dust cap down again, smear a small film of grease around the shock up buy the outer tube. Compress the fork lightly to push the grease into a ring then compress the forks as hard as you can several times to force the grease in the seal. This should help with the "sticktion" and may help with a minor leaking seal. My guess is you really need to replace you seals. Watch Dave Moss Tuning videos...
Tubergen MotorSports sounds good, I was thinking about that myself but the edge needs to be blunt so as not to fray or cut in to the seal, milk carton seems more risky to me
If I could kiss you I would, I was using the tool wrong I didn’t know there was a plastic seal on it that you had to use to remove the dirt from it I pumped it 20 times and it’s no longer leaking 😍
gsxr 1000 I disagree! If the seals were worn out you wouldn't be able to "temporarily" stop the leak! It would continue to leak when you ride! And my forks are still leak free and it's been over a year since I done this.
Ryan Chobak once you've cleaned the fork and dust seal it may be best to leave the dust seal on whilst pumping to prevent more dust and dirt getting wedged in between the seal again.
tried this and after i removed the dust seal slid the seal mate up into the seal and all of a sudden oil was gushing out not just a little leak but literally pouring out
I used one on my bike and some oil did come out but not enough to worry about considering the leaking stopped.This is a great product if you use it right.I do think I can make one of these myself tho.Still it's a great idea and tool.
