[markjs]

K, now I have done regular forks, but the air thing complicates things. I bought new seals, but there's more I will need isn't there?

I have access to the Clymer on my PC but have yet to look (will have to find the PDF even, know I have it, just not sure where).

If anyone has any preliminary advice on the job I'm all ears. So far all I have it new seals.

 

[Alan F.]

I rebuilt the forks on my 81 CM400C, it had air caps and the crossover tube, possibly they're the same setup. I didn't find any surprises inside, the air assist was just the caps and crossover. I put them back in the triple clamps before filling them, then I installed the air caps and crossover so I wouldn't accidentally spill any fork oil.

CM400C: https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1981/cm400c-a-custom/front-fork

85 450 NH: https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1985/cb450sc-ac-nighthawk-450/front-fork

Looks about the same to me. Once you have your forks apart you can assess the condition and go from there, buying seals in advance is a fine idea but you won't know what more may be needed until they're apart.