Honda CR125M fork seal replacement question

[AJ]

Hi,

I pulled the fork seals our of my 75 CR125M today. There was a steel ring running naround the centre of the fork slider, which I damaged. I presumed it was part of the original seal as there was rubber below it & the new ones are deeper. I removed the steel ring but now have sharp edges on the inner of the fork slider.

Was I correct or have I stuffed the fork slider? If not, how do I get rid of the sharp edges inside the lower slider?

thanks
AJ

[oldyzman]

AJ
Have you scratched the alloy bore of the lower fork leg. or have you scratched the bronze bushing which fits over the the bottom inner chrome fork leg?
Brett

[AJ]

Brett,

Not the chrome slider but the alloy fork bottom. I havent scratched it but it had a metal ring which I have removed & it has left sharp edges inside the fork bottom. If I put the new fork seal in it would cut into the outer edge of the fork seal. I don't know whether the ring was part of the original seal or part of the lower fork.

regards,
AJ

[oldyzman]

AJ, i had a remedy for scratched bore on the lower leg, but i am really not that familiar with that model re the ring ...
Brett

[matcho mick]

AJ,wouldn't it be the circlip that held the original seal in,your new seals thicker,suppose it does away with circlip??,if the sharp edges are in the circlip goove,just carefully ease them with either small "wiffle" file ,or emery paper,till no longer sharp,carefull there as too much out/off, your seals mighten hold,check depth of new seal,it might not let you put the forkseal dust cover back on??,hth,

[bazza]

you can get double lip seals that fit crm