has anyone else had a problem with the fork seals ? i've replaced them twice and they are leaking again! i'm thinking about getting upside down forks does anyone know if i can get them in britain?
If you have any scratches in your fork tubes they will leak. If the scratches are light, you can take them out with judicious application of 400 grit sandpaper. Tear the sandpaper into strips and sand around the tube like you are polishing the toe of your shoe with a cloth. If the scratches have any depth, you will be buying new tubes. Do Not sand enough to change the diameter of the tube. It'll just leak more.
You are aware the seals can be installed upside down right? This will cause leaks. The book says the chamfered edge should be down toward the oil. I could not tell the difference until I discovered a real small diameter spring hidden in the folds of the seal. I installed the seal such that the spring was on the down side and all was well.
I had my fork tubes replaced under warranty at 3000km because they were leaking there, were slight grooves (SCRATCHES) in the chrome chopping them out. 15000km now no probs since. Must say the dealer was great about it.
I just picked up a 2005 w/48k and I just noticed a "sheen" on the forks along the area traveled. Slight leak I surmise. Should I do a nice easy sand and replace seals or just do seals or do progressive springs at same time? If do springs too, more special tools needed? Oh, and same question as above as to all. Sorry to hijack
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