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29-05-09, 07:22 AM
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fork seals
last year (i think) i got YC to replace the springs and oil in my forks. Ever since ive been getting like a few rings of markings after ive ridden the bike. These whipe off easily. The operation of the forks doesnt appear to e an issue (although it does need more compression) so is this something to worry about?
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29-05-09, 07:41 AM
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Re: fork seals
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29-05-09, 08:05 AM
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Re: fork seals
could well be wrong but I'd say they're fine, you know when the seals are leaking - it ****es.
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29-05-09, 08:11 AM
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Re: fork seals
it what?
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29-05-09, 08:12 AM
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Re: fork seals
gets soaked
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29-05-09, 08:18 AM
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Re: fork seals
thats perfectly fine, the rings you are seeing are a very thin film of fork oil, its a combination of this and the seals themselves that actually makes a true seal. The fork stanchions will not be totally cleaned of fork oil by the seals.
As has been mentioned, if you have leaks you'll see far more than that. The forks do need servicing over time as the oil level will gradually reduce and the oil itself can lose its viscosity and therefore damping properties. Check the level maybe once a year/18 months and you'll be right. |
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29-05-09, 08:20 AM
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Re: fork seals
nice one, i worry too much.....
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29-05-09, 08:21 AM
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Re: fork seals
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