VTX 1800 Fork Seals Part 1.wmv

This Video covers how change a set of fork seals this video in in a series meaning there is more than one. I recommend replacing bothe the slider and the guide bushing when you replace the seals. They are out anyway and 90% of the time the bushing casued the leak in the first place. We have more tech videos at Northstarriders feel free to come take a look

[@michaelwebb8788]

Great video! I just got a quote from the Honda dealer to replace my fork seals and this helped me decide to do it myself!

[@jonballard5359]

Thank you for this series of videos. It gave me the confidence to complete this repair and saving me hundreds of dollars in the process.

[@garyd7141]

With the aid of your 4 videos, we were able to repair a friends leaking front forks on his VTX 1800 trike, saving him hundreds of dollars. Thanks for taking the time to share this information with all the DIY mechanics!

[@reg7180]

These videos are excellent. Thanks for taking the time.

[@britmanhall-smith1871]

Well explained video. Good job.

[@68BigSherm]

Damn fine video, Sir!
I believe VTX1800 and Valkyrie 1500 share the same forks.
You might want to add Valkyrie to your video title, to help all the Valk riders out there since we don’t have a video like this for our forks.

[@tomthomase2755]

Out of 16 motorcycles over the years this VTX1800 is the first I've needed to replace the fork seals. Thanks to your videos it's a fairly easy job to do.
I appreciate your doing them.
A question that nobody seems to know the answer to is "Why are the two fork legs different in design"? I thought they would just be mirror images
of each other, but the internals are very different. Would you know? Thanks.

[@greasysniperr]

One handles compression the other handles rebound

[@mcgyversworld]

Thanks for this vid, saved me the tool n time

[@gujonororarinsson5413]

Hi and thanks for the vid. Great help. But i have damage crome pipes. Is hard work to getting them off?

[@seymour5575]

great video.

[@Cognetto]

Awesome!!!

[@planeofexistence7602]

how much travel should the suspension have once put back together? mine moves about 1 inch down with compression

[@texarkanaandi7393]

I wonder if we can put two oil seals in there; if one is broken, the other can take over. That way, we never need to deal with forks

[@saulgonzalez2602]

Hello I have a 2004 vtc 1800c the procedure is the same for this model as seen in the video

[@scottg429]

Any idea how much in parts plus labor a shop would charge for fixing a leak on just one front shock? I have an 03 vtx1800R if that helps

[@MarineResearch]

Thanks..

[@michaelpena6790]

What size is the socket that fits the top of the forks?

[@seymour5575]

let me ask you a question I want to buy a Honda VTX 1800 but I like the wheels that are on a Harley Davidson fatboy would the Harley Davidson fatboy wheels fit a Honda VTX 1800?

[@7yph0onXno0hpy7]

robert S No they won't but there are 3 types of stock rims on 1800 models. Compare the R, F and S models. 2 are cast and 1 is spokes. Also, there's TONS of aftermarket killer rims out there. Check out RCcomponents

[@seymour5575]

7yph0onXno0hpy7 thanks for the info.

[@MartialArtFanatic]

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