RGV250 vj22 fork stipdown info

[jumpstart]

Hi

Looking to replace the fork seals on vj22 forks, has anybody got detailed info with pic if possible.

 any special tools etc.... lots of hybrids have these but cannot find much info on the stripdown/rebuild process.

cheers

[dusty350]

Cant imagine these are much different to Rgv forks. Will give you some idea for sure

Dusty

[Deleted]

Or just send them here
www.thetuningworks.co.uk/assets/Fork%20Services.pdf

[jumpstart]

thanks guys great info

[botty]

Feb 18, 2019 20:05:28 GMT 1 mellorp23 said:

Or just send them here
www.thetuningworks.co.uk/assets/Fork%20Services.pdf

That is where mine went 👍

[morgy]

I stripped mine down myself without any special tools... After doing all the polishing and having the stanchions re-chromed i got my local garage to fit new seals and rebuild..

[urbantangleweed]

Fairly easy to do, the only tricky bit is making something up to hold the seal collars in place when rebuilding.

[jumpstart]

thanks urbantangleweed..... what did you make? how did you get round this.. might be obvious when stripped down but like to be prepared cheers

[urbantangleweed]

Feb 21, 2019 7:51:37 GMT 1 jumpstart said:

thanks urbantangleweed..... what did you make? how did you get round this.. might be obvious when stripped down but like to be prepared cheers

I don't remember! The manual quotes a Suzuki special tool (part number 09940-52830) which is essentially a two piece clamp so I improvised something, you'll do the same, it's nothing particularly difficult.

[kostas]

Feb 21, 2019 7:51:37 GMT 1 jumpstart said:

thanks urbantangleweed..... what did you make? how did you get round this.. might be obvious when stripped down but like to be prepared cheers

The special tools the manual calls out are useless, I fully stripped and rebuild mine using my less than average quality spaners.
That said the early VJ22M forks have removable seal carriers that can be a real pain to put together, unlike the ones in the video.

Which forks have you got?

These are mine with the fixed seal carriers

6DC8D862-2436-4DA6-87C3-3822843F56ED by k.apostolopoulos, on Flickr

Kostas

[jumpstart]

ive got the M spec ones Kostas.. looking for quality seal/bush kit any recomendations

[steeley]

Feb 22, 2019 7:50:05 GMT 1 jumpstart said:

ive got the M spec ones Kostas.. looking for quality seal/bush kit any recomendations

Hi when you say 250m the ones with the separate seal housing . When I replaced the seals and bushes I got mine from wemoto . See if Norbo does them in his shop on here. rdlccrazy.co.uk/html/for%20sale%20RGV%20page.htm

[kostas]

Correct, M have the separate seal housing.
N and onwards are like mine.

Quality seals and bushings available from Suzuki. The seals are made from NOK if you find the same size / spec then you are as good as OEM.
False economy to get whatever available from whoever has a few...

You might need a tool to hold the seal housing in place..

Kostas