Are these new or old SKF Rockshox seals?

meeerkat · Jan 12, 2022

I bought a kit of SKF 35mm wiper seals for my Pike B1 2018 thinking I'd get the updated SKF type used on the 2019 refreshed lineup from Rockshox, but I think that what I got is an old version.

I bought the kit from a major European shop but is not Rockshox branded, for instance like this kit:
SKF Wiper Seal Kit - FS-UPK-WL-A1 - RockShox

But is just labeled as a SKF product for 35mm forks.

Also it appears to be flanged, not unflanged like the new style.
Anyone can confirm this is not the new updated Rockshox SKF seal?

Thanks

evernorth · Jan 12, 2022

Your uploaded image is not working.

If the seals are black they are most likely no SKF ones. The Rock SHOX SKF OEM ones are greyish in color and definitely do not have a flange.

evernorth · Jan 12, 2022

The ones you now uploaded do not have a flange. But they are still not the SKF OE one. Those are the cheaper OE seals.

gocat · Jan 12, 2022

There should be letterings on them. I've gotten RS seals and has SKF letters.

meeerkat · Jan 12, 2022

What I suspected @evernorth . Thanks!

Rick Draper · Jan 12, 2022

RS have been struggling with supply so have been selling and fitting the older own brand seals rather than SKF seals.

I have seen a lot of Lyrik Ultimates coming through with these seals in.

idividebyzero · Jan 13, 2022

the skf seals have 4 indented lines on the top and say SKF in very small letters, the non-skf ones dont have the lines

Are these new or old SKF Rockshox seals?

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