Are Tusk fork seals just plain junk?

studworx
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10/4/2023 9:48am
studworx wrote:

A prepped tube with OEM seals is equally as good as any SKF and 50% the price

mx317 wrote:
I have to disagree with that. One thing all newer KTM, Husky, Gas Gas OEM seals are SKF. My 49mm Showas on my Honda leaked with...

I have to disagree with that. One thing all newer KTM, Husky, Gas Gas OEM seals are SKF. My 49mm Showas on my Honda leaked with less than 5 hours on the bike until I replaced them with SKF. 20 hours and still leak free. Plus, you get different seals from the OEMs at times. Most are made by NOK or Nippon, but they are using some China seals now as well as other parts made there. The 50% price difference isn't correct for all bikes because you are getting a seal and wiper with SKF seals. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but that has been my experience.

Tubed aren’t prepped from factory lol

 

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mirramaxx
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10/4/2023 10:12am

I had good luck with SKF seals on my CRF's Smile  

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MaxPower
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10/4/2023 10:41am
PTshox wrote:
Call this guy... get these seals. He kinda knows a thing or two about fork and shock seals along with the mfg'ers of them.  Mike Marquez ...

Call this guy... get these seals. He kinda knows a thing or two about fork and shock seals along with the mfg'ers of them. 

Mike Marquez 

Click Suspension

236 Goss Ave.

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Phone: (831) 588-6720

 

I would not tell people I use them because i wouldn't want to repeat that silly name

MaxPower
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10/4/2023 10:42am

Just buy oem seals. And clean them out instead of replacing them the moment they leak

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BobPA
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10/4/2023 11:42am
MaxPower wrote:

Just buy oem seals. And clean them out instead of replacing them the moment they leak

I've never had luck cleaning seals. For as simple as they are to change, why not just do it? 

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PTshox
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10/4/2023 12:06pm

Trust me.. If you use SKF and are happy just call him. You'll be giddy on the value/price and service. 

And if you ever rode a Fox fork/shock or a RockShox fork/shock you used some of what he was involved in creating. 

Oh... if you have ever owned a Santa Cruz Mtn bike and liked it. Thank him. He was the one that got that company going. 

I got no skin in this game either.. But I will be buying his seals from now going forward. 

Click Suspension

236 Goss Ave.

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Phone: (831) 588-6720

10/4/2023 12:40pm

i wouldnt ever put anything Tusk on my bike.  if im looking at a used bike and its Tusk'd out, i walk away.  Tusk parts are like Bilt helmets.  cheap cheap crap

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UGOTBIT
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10/4/2023 1:47pm

I’ve had great luck with SKF green and dual compound seals as well as OEM seals made by NOK. 
 

Have to admit, I’m a suspension geek and I’m intrigued by the “liquid a kit”, never heard of them before 

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downonmonday
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10/5/2023 6:01am

I have plenty of TUSK tools and even some Tusk minor parts on my bikes over the years. What I have learned is, the TUSK seals are horrible. I went through two sets during installs. I used the proper tools and procedures, as I have done this many many times and decided to cheap out. I went back to SKF and not one issue. 

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RACING
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10/5/2023 8:54am

SKF. This is the way.

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