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PostPosted: 10:12 - 05 Apr 2009    Post subject: Fork seal question... Reply with quote
Is there a way of knowing for sure that the fork seals are leaking when the forks are off the bike?

Thing is,they looked like they were leaking on the bike,but the brake fluid was also leaking (right next to the fork seal area) so i'm not sure if it's just been brake fluid and not fork oil.

I have took the forks off and give them a good clean,then bounced up and down on them and theres no oil on the stanchions.
The shit i cleaned off didn't smell like brake fluid or fork oil Eh?

Any little tips/tricks to find out for sure? or should i just do them anyway since i have them off?

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PostPosted: 10:18 - 05 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
£7.50 for new fork seals and peace of mind! I know what I'd do! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:21 - 05 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mister Drewie wrote:
£7.50 for new fork seals and peace of mind! I know what I'd do! Thumbs Up


It's the fuck on of getting the damper rod out that i hate though Crying or Very sad
9 times out of 10 there a complete bastard!
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PostPosted: 10:27 - 05 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mister Drewie wrote:
£7.50 for new fork seals and peace of mind! I know what I'd do! Thumbs Up


They're cheap fork seals though.

Genuine ones will be about £20 for a pair.
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PostPosted: 10:33 - 05 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
ms51ves3 wrote:
They're cheap fork seals though.

Genuine ones will be about £20 for a pair.


I've got an old triumph... genuine doesn't even enter into it!

justmetoo125 wrote:
It's the fuck on of getting the damper rod out that i hate though
9 times out of 10 there a complete bastard!


ya big girl! Laughing

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PostPosted: 10:53 - 05 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
ms51ves3 wrote:
Mister Drewie wrote:
£7.50 for new fork seals and peace of mind! I know what I'd do! Thumbs Up


They're cheap fork seals though.

Genuine ones will be about £20 for a pair.


Eh? I can get Japanese OEM ones for £8 a pair. zxr 750.
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PostPosted: 11:02 - 05 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Coxyzxr wrote:
ms51ves3 wrote:
They're cheap fork seals though.

Genuine ones will be about £20 for a pair.


Eh? I can get Japanese OEM ones for £8 a pair. zxr 750.


Where from?
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