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delsol
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PostPosted: 20:06 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: OEM or aftermarket oil and dust seals for forks ? Reply with quote
I don’t want to pay the price for Honda OEM parts unless I need to, I googled and searched BCF of course, I’m not finding many\any suggestions promoting non OEM seals.

Saito seals are claimed to be as good as OEM by Louis.de, and a lot cheaper
https://www.louis.de/index.php?topic=artnr_gr&artnr_gr=10042180&lang=en

Anyone have any recommendations for non OEM fork oil and dust seals ?

There must be good aftermarket seals out there that compete on quality and price with OEM parts.
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PostPosted: 20:10 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Robby
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PostPosted: 20:11 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get OEM. They work, pattern ones always leak for me.
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 20:17 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Robby wrote:
Get OEM. They work, pattern ones always leak for me.

If OEM ones don't, why would you be replacing them?
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PostPosted: 20:17 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have to agree with Robby. Tried the "OEM Quality" (non OEM) ones on three separate occasions, which were less than half the price of proper OEM. The were really firm and the slightest imperfection in the stanchions had them weeping within 10days. Switched to OEM and they lasted a year (probably would still be going had I not pulled the bike off the road).
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barrkel
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PostPosted: 21:09 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Compromise: OEM seal and aftermarket dust cap.

I went that way when I replaced the seals on my ER6's forks. The aftermarket dust caps actually looked a bit better than the OEM originals, with a little spring around the cap lip, like you find on the seal itself.
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Raffles
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PostPosted: 22:59 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you enjoy changing fork seals often and regular then go for spurious, internet fakes.
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salem1987
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PostPosted: 23:10 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
agreed, always use oem fork seals. Its false economy using cheap ones in my experience
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P.addy
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PostPosted: 23:15 - 07 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Physical seal, genuine every time, dust seal, fuck em, any old rubber will do.

Every single set of seals I've changed have leaked if non genuine.
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delsol
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PostPosted: 19:55 - 08 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just want to say I'm glad I asked the question.

I trust the consensus, so OEM parts it will be (well the oil seals at least).

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