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Bob KellyIII · June 24th, 2023, 07:15 PM

I am about to put in new front fork seals in my 2012 250R
the seals cost about $30.00 off Amazon and if the weather ever turns to sunshine again I will simply pull off the fairings so I can put a jack under the engine and lift up the front wheel... and then start removing the forks
...getting down to the bike is the hardest part for me for some reason i don't know why.... but the front forks have been leaking sense I got the bike and they need to be fixed. so this summer looks like a good time to do it.
it shouldn't be a big job at all once I can get to the forks but it may take a day for me just to get to the silly forks ! HAHAHA
i expect it will take me 3 days to complete it simply because I will not rush myself...i'm retired and I don't have to work hard anymore so I won't !

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the manual does explain how to put the seals in and if there are special tools to do it I am sure I can rig something up that will work.

....never done forks on a 250R Ninja before so this may well be a learning experience for this old man !

Bob........

June 24th, 2023, 07:15 PM	#4
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	I am about to put in new front fork seals in my 2012 250R the seals cost about $30.00 off Amazon and if the weather ever turns to sunshine again I will simply pull off the fairings so I can put a jack under the engine and lift up the front wheel... and then start removing the forks ...getting down to the bike is the hardest part for me for some reason i don't know why.... but the front forks have been leaking sense I got the bike and they need to be fixed. so this summer looks like a good time to do it. it shouldn't be a big job at all once I can get to the forks but it may take a day for me just to get to the silly forks ! HAHAHA i expect it will take me 3 days to complete it simply because I will not rush myself...i'm retired and I don't have to work hard anymore so I won't ! ..... the manual does explain how to put the seals in and if there are special tools to do it I am sure I can rig something up that will work. ....never done forks on a 250R Ninja before so this may well be a learning experience for this old man ! Bob........ __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !