Enduro Fork Seals

[miufahkiu]

I'll be changing the oil in my '03 Z1 FR shortly, since it's been a while since the last one. Since I'll already be going through all of that effort, I figured that I might as well replace the seals and wipers with a set of Enduro Fork Seals (http://www.enduroforkseals.com).

A quick search dug up an old thread from 2004, in which I apparently vouched for them based on other reviews. Still, I've never had any experience with these seals. There was a recent thread praising their customer service, so they clearly stand behind their product.

Could somebody who has run these seals comment on their performance and durability, as well as ease of installation? Thanks!

[Kye]

They seem to be a cheaper alternative, They are not the same quality as original seals, but I believe they hold up well for you. As for installation, they are a little bit more difficult to install then stock seals but they are manageable. I'd say give them a shot.

[chris2]

I have these on my Fox Vanilla (which I no longer use) and my Slider. The plastic is quite rigid and acts more as a scraper to remove crap on your stanchions, so it's more important to keep them clean so you don't get anything caught under that could scratch them. Also they don't allow as much oil to travel through them from the foam wipers underneath so keep your stantions lubricated. Other than a bit more maintenace they seem to work well.

installing was fairly easy, a little more force required as they're stiffer but not a problem. Very detailed instructions (I think you have to download them online).

[connor]

yeah it was me who posted about them a while ago. I used the RS seals a while ago and they were fine. Just as easy to install as oem ones. their bearing kits are sweet too.

[miufahkiu]

I did a little further research over at MTBR and while most people speak highly of them, they echo chris2's sentiments regarding maintenance. Furthermore, they are not a significant improvement over Marzocchi's OEM seals. The same can't be said for some of the other fork manufacturers. I never lubricated my stanchions, although I'm sure that I would have noticed a marked improvement had I done so every couple of rides, regardless of what seals I was running. Still, I never felt like stiction was a problem with the Marzocchi seals.

Since my wipers still look to be in pretty decent shape, I think I'll keep the Marzocchi seals and just change the oil in the fork for now. For future reference, how much do the Marzocchi seals cost, and are they difficult to get a hold of?

[Kye]

About 60 bucks, easy to get a hold of.

[connor]

About 60 bucks, easy to get a hold of.

yeah and the seal and wiper kit from Enduro is $22.99 US.

[baloom]

I used to use enduro seals on my 2003 Boxxers after being very frustrated with the short life of the original equipment. They work great, have superb longevity and are cheap. Some do not like the blue colour.....this did not bother me at all. Some did not like the stiffness which seems to cause a little stiction until they are broken in. Again, this did not bother me as once they are broken in, this is not at all an issue.

Enduro does make a graphite impregnated version of the blue seals that is supposed to address the initial (pre-break in) stiction issue. I cannot comment on this but these ones are dark gray in colour which I suspect will not offend like the blue one seem to.

[Buzom]

I have enduro seals in my sherman. They do take longer to break in and because they do not have that little foam ring of lube in them you need to make sure to lubricate your stantions. I have heard some people complain about premature failure of enduro seal and I think it is because these people never bothered to lubricate them.

[M13]

is the pike seal interchangable w/ argyle seal?