How To: Repair Honda Shadow Fork Seals Part 1

How to Repair fork seals and fork oil on Honda Shadow .This will return your motorcycle to like new riding conditionThis video shows how to remove and replace leaky motorycycle fork seals using basic, inexpensive tools. Once you see how it's done, the mystery is over from the procedure and you'll be able to do it yourself with little effort.

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1 1/2 Charlotte pipe Home Depot I bought 4 feet of a 10 foot length.

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[jeffn]

Cut a slot from the old seal, place it over then new seal, and you won't damage the new seal while tapping it in with the pvc. After it's seated the old seal comes right out since its slotted.

[phil]

Your video was very helpful. I just changed seals on my 2003 Shadow Spirit. I just bought the bike in fall 2023. Thanks

[xaptronic]

I successfully completed this procedure on my '06 Shadow Spirit 750DC. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. The shop where I got my fork oil also said that the forks take 483mL of oil, so I checked level both using a ruler and having had measured it out.

[grantlawrence]

Nice video. I like the way you skip all the unnecessary chit chat and get it done efficiently. I'll be tackling this project on my Shadow 750 ACE this week as soon as the parts arrive. Thanks!

[mpaji]

This is a very useful intuitive tutorial. Very much appreciated. I live in Harley town and when I called a couple motorcycle repair shops, I was told the "we don't work on one of those motorcycles". So I decided to see what youtube has because that is what I do with my old cars and lo and behold I ran into this channel. Thank you very much, no more different than my uncle showing me how its done. Very easy to follow

[TwizRecStudio]

Sir, you make it look really easy. Great video, can't wait to do this on my own bike, just enjoying my own company and a cold beer.

[georgesteffens]

Phenomenal explanation!! I like the use of the pop bottle to help slide the seals - that should eliminate any seal damage from imperfections in the top part of the fork tube on its way down. My recently purchased Shadow has aftermarket seals that leak just a tad. I’ll start now piecing together the parts to do this job over wintertime, but with Honda parts. Thanks you!

[bobe]

Love you Rocco your video's are the best on youtube. You really know your stuff.

[PaulsMotoZen]

For some reason I just found your channel while trying to find information about changing my fork oil. I was trying to find out how much fork oil I needed to purchase. It does not matter, I am a subscriber now.
Take care, ride safe.

[popeyewatch]

Thank you for the great step-by-step video! I'm going to do fork seals on my 07 Shadow Spirit this coming weekend.

[timdougall]

Nice job Rocco. I've watched a few of these videos on seal replacement and yours is the best so far. I've got seal kit for both forks for my Suzuki Intruder 125cc, let's give it a go 👍

[savagenomore]

this is the second time I've watched and just now noticed that awesome BBC sitting next to you, beautiful car man...

[easyisez]

And thank you for your video. I've watched it couple of times before doing my own forks. It's good.

[rxheavenb]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge! I will be using what I have just learned here very soon.

[chrisweber]

Thank you this video was super helpful, no more leaks!

[ItsMotoMatt]

This is a great guide Rocco, thank you! Did this job on my 750 and I'll be doing it on a V65 Magna for my friend (same sized fork tube).

[Keys]

Invaluable, thank you for making this video.

[SuperFirstL]

Someone said it earlier but I have to say it too, you make this look so easy

[Raider]

I just got a bike and both seals are leaking so I'm going to be doing this and I've watched a lot of guys on YouTube and your video is great. The camera is stable and you show eve thing that needs to be done from beginning to end and I love that you do one fork at a time so everything goes back where it needs to be. I would think the forks are about the same as my bike 99 shadow VLX 600) and do you think I should check and change the break pads at the same time or is that easy to do with the wheel on? I'm new to bikes so if that's a dumb question just say so. Any other tips?

[ahmed_attia]

Man! I enjoyed your taste in music as much as your video, greetings from Egypt