Garage Notes: All about Early Forks

Because for whatever reason, I always forget how this works...

The Early forks are nice and simple. 

You unscrew the fork seal housing unit (the one with the holes for the pin wrench).  Once that's unscrewed, you essentially can break the fork into its three main pieces.

The Early fork seal housing unit does have a replaceable seal, technically speaking.  But it is extremely hard to remove (and probably just as hard to install) so you're probably better off just trying to find a good complete unit instead of swapping seals.

You can easily swap out the o-ring inside the unit, though, which may help with some leaks.

Also, don't forget to always install the metal ring on top of the seal before installing (this is where the springs sit).

Also, don't forget that the springs are mounted with the narrower coils toward the top.