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Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S
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That said, if it was an ebay seal ... well it was an eBay seal!! 
Check the stanchion for pitting ... if it checks out, then get a proper suzuki seal!! |
By stanchion I assume you mean the inner part of the suspension (the top tube)? As far as I can tell it's smooth and un-pitted and once I wipe the oil ring off it looks all pretty and shiny!
One thing - the fork looks like it has been upgraded in the past. By that I mean that when I took it apart the bits inside looked different to my Haynes manual! Seems to be missing a spacer, but it all fits together properly so that itself doesn't worry me. My query is whether the oil seal could be different? The new ones I bought do seem to be the same as the old ones.
It looks like the most likely problem is the seal is just knackered though. I'll head down to the 'proper' bike shop for a new seal!