Change the Fork Seals on a GSX1400

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Fork seals again.

Seems like only recently I stripped the front end down ans replaced my leaking fork seals.

Well, need to do it again, the elcheapo All Balls seals have failed.  Will fit genuine this time.

At least the oil weeping out is clear...

[grog]

Not good Eric. Heard bad reports on their stuff before. Original or i think theres oem Kawasaki ones same, on here somewhere.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Mick Hone parts fiche shows these for GSX1400 and SV1000s.  Will check the kawasaki part number.

OEM part #: 51153-42F00  46x58x10.5mm seal
34.95 each excluding postage.

[grog]

Correct stuff Mate. Id check bearing place, NOK, SKF, id trust those brands. Expensive for Suzuki brand.

[Hooli]

I used All Balls for wheel bearings once, the sprocket carrier failed to the point I had three half balls left in it. That was in about 7k miles so I replaced everything again & will never use their crap again.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

I used All Balls for wheel bearings once, the sprocket carrier failed to the point I had three half balls left in it. That was in about 7k miles so I replaced everything again & will never use their crap again.

What did you gobwith Hooli? Suzuki genuine or oem like NSK, timken, skf? I've got AB bearings front and rear, not too bad I reckon,  but don't nearly as many miles as you.

[Hooli]

I can't remember tbh.

I went to my local bearing place & said a decent set of these please. Which is what I should have done the first time really but didn't want the bike in bits for ages.

[black14]

When I changed out the steering head bearings on my 2008 model a couple of years ago, I was surprised to see that the originals were a mix of Japanese and Chinese bearings. I've had the bike from new so no chance of them being replaced before. 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Right, so forks dissasembled, thoroughly flushed out, rebuilt and new fork oil, seals and oil level set to factory, including all suspension settings.  New wheel bearings (NSK) and all refitted  to bike, all ok.  Brakes are sharp again and all is good in the world,


Except

I now have an annoying squeak in the forks under compression and rebound. I lubed everything up when rebuilding.

Any ideas?