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nikone fork oil seals! any good?
« on: 17 June 2012, 09:30:36 pm »
has anyone used the nikone fork oil seals ,they are quite cheap(£8 delivered) compared to dealers own,dust seals i will buy for def,but the oil seals do the work but how well? :rolleyes
« Last Edit: 17 June 2012, 09:31:22 pm by ernst »

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Re: nikone fork oil seals! any good?
« Reply #1 on: 17 June 2012, 09:51:18 pm »
has anyone used the nikone fork oil seals ,they are quite cheap(£8 delivered) compared to dealers own,dust seals i will buy for def,but the oil seals do the work but how well? :rolleyes
bit like marmite going by some of the feedback on here. i`ve used them for years on all types of bikes and aint really had any probs to speak of. guy down in cardiff sells them on fleabay ;)

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Re: nikone fork oil seals! any good?
« Reply #2 on: 17 June 2012, 09:57:00 pm »
That guy in cardiff is the one i was looking at scooters and bikes  cheapest on the bay,i supose at that price its worth a go,and for a few hours in the shed gets me out of painting or something in the house :lol

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Re: nikone fork oil seals! any good?
« Reply #3 on: 17 June 2012, 10:05:25 pm »
Small cheap parts like this, Ive always gone OEM - no point doing the job again just to save a couple of quid.

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« Reply #4 on: 17 June 2012, 10:10:40 pm »
Small cheap parts like this, Ive always gone OEM - no point doing the job again just to save a couple of quid.
there ya go...........marmite ! each to their own and quite rightly so ;)

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Re: nikone fork oil seals! any good?
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2012, 11:44:59 am »
Apparently you just cannot get them to seat.

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Re: nikone fork oil seals! any good?
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2012, 01:53:17 pm »
Nikone are usually Japanese OEM quality, although tbh I've only used Nikone front brake seals. 

How much are Yamaha's official fork seals?

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Re: nikone fork oil seals! any good?
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2012, 10:30:06 pm »
Nikone are usually Japanese OEM quality, although tbh I've only used Nikone front brake seals. 

How much are Yamaha's official fork seals?
2 knee caps, 3 ribs , a kidney and ya spleen ! sowwy :lol :lol ..without a doubt more than nikone.