will it hurt the fork shocks to..

[Yamaha_Rules69]

If the rear shock is bouncey, it needs rebuilt or replaced, tighting the spring wont help at all. Take the fork cap all the way off. You can probly use a crescent wrench if you dont have the right socket or wrench to fit it. I would first drain the oil from the bottom of the fork, then add the fresh oil in the top. If it leaks as bad as you said it does, it will likely leak out pretty fast, and the suspension action wont work like it was intended to.

[yamaha driver]

yea its squeaky and squishy. i mean when i sit on this trike it almost bottoms out. (im 180lbs) i doubt the rear will ever get rebuilt in my future unless it blows or something. it comes up all the way in the back with no weight on it. and the front shock is wierd sometimes it will leak really bad and sometimes not much. but thats problay cause there is little to no oil in it. and that 10mm screw on the bottom is the drain right??

[Yamaha_Rules69]

^ That is a very good write up. Never seen that one bofore. I also use a piece of pvc as a seal driver, and never had a problem. Thanks for putting that up Travi.

[yamaha driver]

o dang travi i didnt see your post thanks abunch for that thread

[travi]

no problem , it was my first time rebuilding forks and i followed that guide it was very simple , and my forks were filled with mud lol.

[yamaha driver]

my leaking fluid looks like yours lol. so i will problay put some atf in for the rest of the winter then rebuild them after it gets warm. since my garage is not heated and cold wrenches+damp hands= alot of pain. Im going to favorite that thread and use it for refference thanks agian everyone

[travi]

no problem , when you rebuild them it wont even feel like the same bike .

[yamaha driver]

i wish it seemed so easy for the rear shock also

[travi]

my leaking fluid looks like yours lol. so i will problay put some atf in for the rest of the winter then rebuild them after it gets warm. since my garage is not heated and cold wrenches+damp hands= alot of pain. Im going to favorite that thread and use it for refference thanks agian everyone

that is not me or my write up BTW i take no credit for it

[yamaha driver]

ordered a pair of parts unlimited fork seals today from dennis kirk for 6.95 . will start the rebuild this fridayD

[travi]

if your seals have been bad for a long time i also recommend some cleaner , i use brake cleaner , as there is probably water and all sorts of unknown things in there .

[Red Rider]

If you want your new fork seals to last, you really should install some new bushings as well. I can almost guarantee that they'll be worn out, which allows excessice play in the forks. If you only put in new seals, the excessive play will wear out your new seals in nothing flat, then you'll have to pop for new seals again, along with the bushings. When you open up the forks, if the bushings are bad, do yourself & your wallet a favor by doing the job right, and install some new bushings. I realize you want to get back to riding ASAP, and don't want to have to wait for additional parts, but having to do the job twice, to do it correctly, is a waste of time that could have been prevented.

[yamaha driver]

Where would I be able to buy these bearings

[Red Rider]

Where would I be able to buy these bearings

Here's another thread on the same subject, that contains some answers. http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...-fork-bushings

[yamaha driver]

How do I tell if they are junko