ARIETE ARI.072 - PAIR OF FORK OIL SEALS 43 X 55 X 9,5/10,5 TCL

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

• Honda: CR250 RN-RS (92-95)
• Kawasaki: KDX 200E (92-94), KDX 200H (95-99), KDX 220R (97-99), KLX 250DAF (2010), KLX 250DBF (2011), KLX 250DCF (2012), KLX 250DDF (2013), KLX 250F (1993), KLX 250 F1-F4 (94-97), KLX 250 H4-H7 (04-07), KLX 250 J1-J6 (98-03), KLX 250 S/T8F (2008), KLX 250 S/T9F (2009), KLX 250 S/TAF (2010), KLX 250 S/TBF (201... and more
• Suzuki: GSXS 1000 L5-L9 (15-19), GSXS 1000M0 (2020), RM 250J (1988), TL 1000S (97-99), XF 650 Freewind (97-02)
• Triumph: Adventurer 900 (96-01), Daytona 1000 (90-95), Daytona 1200 (93-98), Daytona 600 (02-04), Daytona 650 (05-06), Daytona 750 (90-92), Daytona 900 (92-93), Daytona 900 Super III (94-97), Speed Four 600 T801 (02-06), Speed Triple 900 T301 (94-96), Sprint 900 (93-97), Thunderbird 900 (95-03), Thunderbird ... and more
• Yamaha: MT03 6605YK (06-15), TT 600 N (4KE/4MB) (1994), TT 600H-W (89-98), TT 660R (2004), WR 250 ZG-ZH (95-96), WR 500Z (92-93), XJR 1200 (4PU) (94-97), XJR 1200 SP (4PU) (1998), XP 530 T-Max (12-14), XT 660 X (1D2/10S) (04-16), XT 660R (05-16), XTZ 1200 Super Tenere (10-18), XTZ 1200 Super Tenere/ABS (19-... and more

Fitment Summary
Compatible with 297 models (yearly).

• Honda: CR250 RN, CR250 RP, CR250 RR, CR250 RS
• Suzuki: GSXS 1000L5, GSXS 1000L6, GSXS 1000L7, GSXS 1000L8, GSXS 1000L9, GSXS 1000M0, RM 250J, TL 1000S, XF 650 Freewind
• Triumph: Adventurer 900, Daytona 1000, Daytona 1200, Daytona 600, Daytona 650, Daytona 750, Daytona 900, Daytona 900 Super III, Speed Four 600 T801, Speed Triple 900 T301, Sprint 900, Thunderbird 900, Thunderbird 900 Sport, Tiger 955i, Trident 750, Trophy 1200, Trophy 12004, Trophy 900 Kayaba Forks, TT 600 T805
• Yamaha: MT03 6605YK, TT 600H, TT 600J, TT 600K, TT 600L, TT 600M, TT 600 N (4KE/4MB), TT 600S, TT 600T, TT 600V, TT 600W, TT 660R, WR 250ZG, WR 250ZH, WR 500Z, XJR 1200 (4PU), XJR 1200 SP (4PU), XP 530 T-Max, XT 660R, XT 660 X (1D2/10S), XTZ 1200 Super Tenere, XTZ 1200 Super Tenere/ABS, YZ 125B1, YZ 125D1, YZ 125E1, YZ 125F1, YZ 125G1, YZ 250B2, YZ 250D2, YZ 250E2, YZ 250F2, YZ 250G2
• Kawasaki: KDX 200E, KDX 200H, KDX 220R, KLX 250DAF, KLX 250DBF, KLX 250DCF, KLX 250DDF, KLX 250F, KLX 250F1, KLX 250F2, KLX 250F3, KLX 250F4, KLX 250H4, KLX 250H5, KLX 250H6, KLX 250H7, KLX 250J1, KLX 250J2, KLX 250J3, KLX 250J4, KLX 250J5, KLX 250J6, KLX 250 S/T8F, KLX 250 S/T9F, KLX 250 S/TAF, KLX 250 S/TBF, KLX 250 S/TCF, KLX 250 S/TDF, KLX 250 S/TEF, KLX 250 S/TFF, KLX 250 S/TGF, KLX 250 S/THF, KX 125B2, KX 125C1, KX 125D1, KX 125E1, KX 125E2, KX 125F1, KX 125J1, KX 500E4, KX 500E5, KX 500E6, KX 500E7, VN 1700 Vulcan Classic ABS Front Left Caliper, VN 1700 Vulcan Classic Front Left Caliper, VN 1700 Vulcan Classic Tourer Nomad, ZR 1100A1, ZR 1100A2, ZR 1100A3, ZR 1100A4, ZR 1100B1, ZR 1100B2, ZR 1100B3, ZR 1100B4, ZXR 750H1, ZXR 750H2, ZXR 750J1, ZXR 750J2, ZXR 750K1, ZZR 1100C1, ZZR 1100C2, ZZR 1100C3, ZZR 1100D1, ZZR 1100D2, ZZR 1100D3, ZZR 1100D4, ZZR 1100D5, ZZR 1100D6, ZZR 1100D7, ZZR 1100D8, ZZR 1100D9