200x fork question

[yamaha driver]

ok so my left fork seal is leaking pretty good now. HOPING it holds out till it warms up abit outside but i dont think its going to. Everything is problay shot inside the shock since it almost goes all the way down jusst by sitting on it. (im 180lbs). so my question is where should i buy the parts to rebuild them, DO they make kits for rebuild? since i never rebuilt anykind of shock. All help appreciated thanks

[yamaha driver]

bump, and i really dont want to ship them out and have them dont

[hoosierlogger]

I have a set of forks off of the 83 200x I parted out, but I cant remember which one is the good one. One of them is in pretty bad shape. Ill look if you want to buy them. Bad part is the fork lowers are black on the 83

[yamaha driver]

sorry kinda lookin to rebuild mine since both are toast. im sure they are both really old. since the rest of the trike when i got it was in horrible condition

[bkm]

First off you need to verify that they are straight. 200x forks are very small in diameter and bend very easy causing seals to leak. If you haven't done them before I suggest downloading the manual and triple reading the breakdown of the forks.

[yamaha driver]

they look perfectly straight. it hasnt been driven in over a year then when i got it they didnt leak but now they are. What the best way to tell if they are straight?

[bkm]

Taking them off the bike is the only way to tell. Being together can hide a bent tube and you won't know until its apart. The correct way is with a dial indicator but giving it the good ole look down the tube should get you in the ball park.

[yamaha driver]

ok i called my 3 wheeler mech close to me and he said he could rebuild them for 75 bucks. IS that to spendy or cheap. since i dont know whats in it to rebuild/ what parts cost

[jb2wheels]

You can check for bent forks on the trike but you have to do some dis-assembly:
Remove front tire & axle and brakes.
Loosen triple clamps so you can spin the upper tube in the clamp but not so loose it drops on your toe.
While spinning the upper fork tube, watch what the bottom of the fork tube does. If it spins around without wobbling - your fork is straight. If it wobbles or moves around, it's bent.

You have to take the forks apart and take the upper tube to a shop with a clue to get them straightened. It's easier for a shop to ruin your fork tube than to fix it. Maybe send to DirtCrasher if he has time for side jobs.

Fork rebuild is easy - there are a couple of step by steps on here somewhere so search for details. While they're apart, check the upper tube for nicks/scratches etc where it goes into the lower tube and fix with emery cloth or file or something. The damage will ruin a fork seal ASAP.

Good luck.

[jb2wheels]

$75 for both is good if it includes:
seals (must) $20/pair aftermarket
oil (must) 1qt is plenty $10 for fork oil $5 for ATF
wipers (should) but I never do...

$75 for one is probably fair. An experienced shop could do each in 30 minutes I think if you bring the fork in. So figure $40 for labor and $30 for parts?

I bet it does not include straightening or replacing the bushings. You usually don't have to replace the bushings.

That being said - I wouldn't pay it because I'm cheap and the job is straightforward.

[yamaha driver]

now what about springs (prices and such) since im sure mine are shot, since they dont come back up much at all.

Since i know i can get seals the good ones and dennis kirk and oil at autovalue

also are these the "good" ones you are talking about? https://www.denniskirk.com/leak-proof/pro-moly-fork-seals.p14586.prd/147815.sku

[Dirtcrasher]

Most bushings are all junk from 25 plus years of flopping around.

Replace them if they are available and make sure those tube puppies are nice and straight!

[Yamaha_Rules69]

I'll rebuild the forks for $55, I have done a LOT of 200x forks, and they hold for many years before needing rebuilt. I'll even show you how to do it for that price if you wish, then you will never have to pay someone to do it again for the conventional fork. I graduated from college for powersports technology in 2005, and am from the southern part of Minnesota, south of Mankato area. Where are you from? PM me if you have any questions. ----------- Jon.