ARIETE ARI.120 - PAIR OF FORK OIL SEALS 45 X 58 X 11 DCY

ARI- THE ORIGINAL FORK OIL SEALS, custom-made for your fork

Ariete fork oil seals are different! The quality of their execution is matched by the unique nature of the material used: the carboxylated elastomer known as XNBR.

This compound offers unique characteristics of resistance to abrasion, to high temperatures, and to the complex lubricants with numerous additives, which are used in modern forks as fitted to motorcycles and scooters.

The reciprocating action of the fork tube against the seal subjects it to a notable degree of abrasion, which is complicated by the heat generated as a result of hydraulic displacement within the fork, plus the friction of the components involved. This mechanical wear and tear leads to accelerated ageing of the rubber which is also obliged to deal with the chemical action of the various additives in the lubricant.

Oil seals are normally made from a nitrile rubber, known as NBR. This is used because it is cheap, and plentiful, not because NBR is the best material for the job.

Ariete technical staff have accumulated 70 years of experience in the rubber industry, and have spent many years looking for a better material for the manufacture of oil seals.

Although the cost of XNBR is almost twice that of NBR, the sophisticated technology used to make Ariete oil seals enables them to be put on the market at highly competitive prices. In this way, the Ariete Customer enjoys the benefits of a very high quality product, which satisfies the most demanding requirements, at a competitive price.

ARISIL special oil seal lubricant ARI fork oil seals are made from a rubber compound specifically developed to work with the lubricants used in front forks, with all their various additives. This compound is completely different from that normally used for rotating shaft seals, since the physical environment inside a fork with its reciprocating movement, and the specialist lubricants, are completely different. Ariete have designed ARI oil seals with a variety of lip profiles to make them longer lasting, while reducing to a minimum the friction effect against the moving shaft. Over the years, Ariete have discovered the key role of a separating lubricant between the fork tube and the rubber of the oil seal to reduce to a minimum the surface friction, without affecting the function of the oil seal. After exhaustive testing, Ariete have chosen a lubricant which is produced in the USA, and devised specifically as a rubber/metal lubricant for mechanical components used in the NASA space program. The advantage of this special grease, which they call ARISIL, is that it extends the life of the oil seal, and helps it retain its vital characteristics of flexibility and chemical resistance. For this reason, every set of ARI FORK OIL SEALS contains a single dose sachet of ARISIL, sufficient to lubricate the two oil seals supplied.

Fork Seals

• Aprilia: Pegaso 650 Enduro (2007), Pegaso 650 Factory (06-10), Pegaso 650ie (2005), Pegaso 650 Strada (05-10), Pegaso 650 Trail (05-10), Pegaso 650 Tundra (07-08), RXV 450 (06-11), RXV 550 (07-11), RXV 450 Street (09-11)
• BMW: F800 800 (2008), F800 800 GS (K72) (07-11), F800 800 GS (K75) (2013), G 450X (08-09), G 650X (07-11), HP2 1200 Enduro (05-06), HP2 1200 Megamoto (08-11), HP2 1200 Sport (2008), R 1200LC (2017), R 1200 R (R1ST) (2010), R 1200RS (2017), R Nine T 1200 (2017)
• Cagiva: Gran Canyon 900 (97-98), Gran Canyon 900MAX (99-00), Navigator 1000 (00-05), Navigator 1000 Touring (2000)
• CCM: GP 450A (14-15)
• Fantic: TX180 50 Regolarita Competizione (2012), TZ 125 Caballero Cross (2011), TZ 125 Caballero Regolarita Competizione (2012), TZ 200 Caballero Regolarita Competizione (11-12), TZ 200 Flat Track (2013), TZ 200 Motard (11-12), TZ 125MR (11-15), TZ 125 Regolarita Scuderia (2011), TZ 200 Scrambler (2013), TZ... and more
• GasGas: EC 125 (04-10), EC 200 (04-08), EC 300 (04-08), EC 2502T (04-06), EC 300E (2014), EC 450FSE (04-05), EC 515FSR (2008), EC 125 Racing (09-16), EC 250 Racing (2015), EC 300 Racing (10-11), EC 250 Racing 2T (07-08), EC 250 Replica (2014), EC 200 Sixdays (09-10), EC 300 Standard (14-15), MC 125 (04-07),... and more
• Moto Guzzi: Bellagio 940 (07-13), Bellagio 940 Aquila Nera (11-14), Bellagio 940 DeLuxe (2014), Breva 1200 (08-11), California 1100 Aquila Nera (10-11), California 1100 Classic/Touring (08-11), California 1100 Vintage (08-13), California 1100 Vintage 90 Anniversario (12-14), Sport 1200 (08-14), Sport 1200ABS (0... and more
• MZ: Baghira 660 Forest (97-06), Mastiff 660 (97-06), SM 660 Street Moto (06-08)
• Rieju: Marathon 250 (09-11), Marathon 450 Cross Competition (09-11)
• Victory: Classic 1507 Cruiser (2003), V92C 1507 Classic (99-03), V92C 1507 Deluxe (01-02), V92C 1507 Serialized (99-02), V92SC 1507 StandardCruiser (00-01), V92TC 1507 TouringCruiser (02-03), Vision 1731 Comfort (08-09), Vision 1731 Street (08-09), Vision 1731 Touring (08-09)

Fitment Summary
Compatible with 244 models (yearly).

• Aprilia: Pegaso 650 Enduro, Pegaso 650 Factory, Pegaso 650ie, Pegaso 650 Strada, Pegaso 650 Trail, Pegaso 650 Tundra, RXV 450, RXV 450 Street, RXV 550
• BMW: F800 800, F800 800 GS (K72), F800 800 GS (K75), G 450X, G 650X, HP2 1200 Enduro, HP2 1200 Megamoto, HP2 1200 Sport, R 1200LC, R 1200 R (R1ST), R 1200RS, R Nine T 1200
• Cagiva: Gran Canyon 900, Gran Canyon 900MAX, Navigator 1000, Navigator 1000 Touring
• CCM: GP 450A
• Fantic: TX180 50 Regolarita Competizione, TZ 125 Caballero Cross, TZ 125 Caballero Regolarita Competizione, TZ 125MR, TZ 125 Regolarita Scuderia, TZ 200 Caballero Regolarita Competizione, TZ 200 Flat Track, TZ 200 Motard, TZ 200 Scrambler, TZ170 125
• GasGas: EC 125, EC 125 Racing, EC 200, EC 200 Sixdays, EC 2502T, EC 250 Racing, EC 250 Racing 2T, EC 250 Replica, EC 300, EC 300E, EC 300 Racing, EC 300 Standard, EC 450FSE, EC 515FSR, MC 125, MC 250, SM 125 Supermoto, SM 450 Supermoto
• Moto Guzzi: Bellagio 940, Bellagio 940 Aquila Nera, Bellagio 940 DeLuxe, Breva 1200, California 1100 Aquila Nera, California 1100 Classic/Touring, California 1100 Vintage, California 1100 Vintage 90 Anniversario, Sport 1200, Sport 1200ABS, Stelvio 1200ABS, Stelvio 1200NTX
• MZ: Baghira 660 Forest, Mastiff 660, SM 660 Street Moto
• Rieju: Marathon 250, Marathon 450 Cross Competition
• Victory: Classic 1507 Cruiser, V92C 1507 Classic, V92C 1507 Deluxe, V92C 1507 Serialized, V92SC 1507 StandardCruiser, V92TC 1507 TouringCruiser, Vision 1731 Comfort, Vision 1731 Street, Vision 1731 Touring