Monza Jr. fork seals
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:36 pm
Hello. I’m currently in the process of restoring a round tank Monza Jr. 160 that’s been in my family since the 1960s. The project has had several major ups and downs over the past few years but I’m finally getting close to completing it. Most recently, I've been working on the front forks.
Although they didn’t seem to be leaking when I disassembled them, it would seem reasonable to replace the 50 year-old fork seals out of principle. After extensive searching, I’ve been unable to locate a replacement set for this bike. The original flange-type seals measure 30 x 42 x 7 mm. Does anyone know of a source for these? One person recommended trimming down the O.D. of seals for the 125/175 models (which are available). Does anyone have experience with this? As a possible alternative, I’m curious to know if anyone has a recommendation for a method to recondition the old seals. Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Although they didn’t seem to be leaking when I disassembled them, it would seem reasonable to replace the 50 year-old fork seals out of principle. After extensive searching, I’ve been unable to locate a replacement set for this bike. The original flange-type seals measure 30 x 42 x 7 mm. Does anyone know of a source for these? One person recommended trimming down the O.D. of seals for the 125/175 models (which are available). Does anyone have experience with this? As a possible alternative, I’m curious to know if anyone has a recommendation for a method to recondition the old seals. Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.