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PostPosted: 23:03 - 23 Jun 2019    Post subject: Is slight misting on motorcycle forks okay? Reply with quote
I have been told that my forks are slightly misting and is only an advisory, should I get them done soon or not?
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PostPosted: 23:10 - 23 Jun 2019    Post subject: Re: Is slight misting on motorcycle forks okay? Reply with quote
_dilligaf_ wrote:
I have been told that my forks are slightly misting and is only an advisory, should I get them done soon or not?


Who told you, some bloke down the pub or an MOT tester?
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PostPosted: 23:32 - 23 Jun 2019    Post subject: Re: Is slight misting on motorcycle forks okay? Reply with quote
_dilligaf_ wrote:
I have been told that my forks are slightly misting and is only an advisory, should I get them done soon or not?

They're often like that. There should always be a very thin film of oil on the stanchions. If not, the seals will wear out fast. If you really want to do something, change the oil in your forks (an often neglected procedure), and then just monitor.
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PostPosted: 00:06 - 24 Jun 2019    Post subject: Fork seals Reply with quote
It was an mot tester that said they will need doing but as I said they’re only ever so slightly misted?
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PostPosted: 00:30 - 24 Jun 2019    Post subject: Re: Fork seals Reply with quote
_dilligaf_ wrote:
It was an mot tester that said they will need doing but as I said they’re only ever so slightly misted?


This is one of the areas where MOT testers have some leeway, some will advise because there's a tide mark around the forks due to road dirt, some will let it go even if there's some actual wetness on the seals,

What you decide to do depends on how much your username genuinely reflects your personality - if you really don't give a fuck, you will leave it til next year, if you're worried about blowing a seal and having oil running down your forks and buggering up your brakes, you will get it done ASAP.
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