Front fork seals. Is this normal? - SV650.org

27-09-15, 06:19 PM

So I just checked my front fork seals as it's going in for a fork service Tuesday and was confronted with this?!?!? How can this have passed it's MOT? It's my fault for not looking when buying the bike but wow.

maviczap · 27-09-15, 06:23 PM

That's just the dust seal, not the oil seal.

Get it replaced when your forks serviced

27-09-15, 06:25 PM

Okay that's okay then thanks

01-10-15, 08:54 AM

Just got my bike back from the fork service. Turns out some did it them self a few years ago but only did one side of the forks so I had a few years old oil one side and 11 year old deteriorated old the other at different levels also. That would explain the issues I've been having.

maviczap · 02-10-15, 07:38 AM

Ah yes, not good for the handling

27-09-15, 06:19 PM	#1
tojo82 Guest Posts: n/a	Front fork seals. Is this normal? So I just checked my front fork seals as it's going in for a fork service Tuesday and was confronted with this?!?!? How can this have passed it's MOT? It's my fault for not looking when buying the bike but wow.

27-09-15, 06:23 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Front fork seals. Is this normal? That's just the dust seal, not the oil seal. Get it replaced when your forks serviced __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

27-09-15, 06:25 PM	#3
tojo82 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Front fork seals. Is this normal? Okay that's okay then thanks

01-10-15, 08:54 AM	#4
tojo82 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Front fork seals. Is this normal? Just got my bike back from the fork service. Turns out some did it them self a few years ago but only did one side of the forks so I had a few years old oil one side and 11 year old deteriorated old the other at different levels also. That would explain the issues I've been having.

02-10-15, 07:38 AM	#5
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Front fork seals. Is this normal? Ah yes, not good for the handling __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

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