MTB fork seals are a vital protective part of the overall front suspension system, with a crucial impact on riding comfort and trouble-free operation in the harshest environments.

This completely redesigned fork seal — adding on to SKF’s well established fork seals range that has already been available on the market for more than 10 years — consists of newly developed rubber compounds and new geometries for both the scraper lip and the sealing lip.

The co-molded combination of compounds, together with improved sealing lip properties, offers enhanced followability on the shaft. In addition, there is a new metal insert and an open wound spring on the dirt scraper lip, effectively preventing the ingress of contaminants.

Benefits of the dual compound fork seals are:

• Extended sealing capability
• Improved contamination exclusion
• Reliable protection of the interior fork mechanism
• Minimum friction for enhanced vehicle control