T350 Front Fork Rebuild

[SudookyT350]

I’m here once again needing help Lol. I’m still in the process of doing a major update/cleanup, and I would like to know the proper process of taking apart the front fork.

My research on parts diagrams has 6 seals I’m going to need. But I’m not sure how to get the fork completely disassembled. The front forks on bikes I’ve tinkered with before were screwed on and you had to take a clip out of the fork tube and it would come apart.

Other posts on this forum talked about the fork oil, and I’m most likely going to use 220cc of 30w engine oil since that’s an inexpensive tried-and-true alternative. It’ll be much better than the rusty brown oil that looked like chili water out of it!

[jabcb]

Service manuals from back then aren’t that great. Online copies are here: https://www.oldjapanesebikes.com/mraxl_ ... /index.php
A Haynes manual will provide more info. They are often listed on eBay.

Do your forks have gaters & external springs, or internal springs?

[SudookyT350]

Internal springs. One is fully disassembled and the other one is stuck. They both have a half split tube, one came out easily and the other one is stuck solid. I’m not sure of the proper execution to get them out, so I’m making sure not to cause any damage.

That service manual from oldjapanesebikes.com is a real life saver. I made copies of it but some of the diagram layouts aren’t the best.

[jabcb]

I have found problems like these are quite easily solved. A bike shop near me works on older bikes. (As opposed to dealers that don’t want anywhere near vintage bikes.)
I take problems I can’t, or don’t want to, deal with to them. This summer he installed new fork seals on both of my vintage Honda CBs.

[SudookyT350]

I don’t know of any shops near me that would even attempt to mess with fork seals. Maybe a bushing press would suffice in my case? We’ll find out on this episode of Tom and Jerry