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Misato
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2003 - 03:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

oil everywhere, just glanced down and noticed oil all over the front wheel.
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Chainsaw
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2003 - 07:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That SUCKS!

Should be covered under warranty.
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Xb12r
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2003 - 07:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

you did not read the instructions on keep exhaust away from fork seals!!!!!
sorry Misato
xb12r
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Bykergeek
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2003 - 07:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hard landings after monster wheelies can do that

Sorry, I couldn't resist. That sucks.
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Blake
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2003 - 08:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Darn leaky Japanese forks! ;)
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Glitch
Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 08:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I worry about this every time I see Mike tie down his bike on the trailer. He ratchets it way too far down for my comfort. Since you just got that new pipe I know it's killing you to get back to riding. Good luck and speedy recovery!
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Misato
Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 02:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I know, I had a trip planned sunday, they can't fix it until next sat.
wonder if they'd give me a loaner...

and yes, I've done a few wheelies
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Misato
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 03:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

oil
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Smadd
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 09:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have a leaky seal also... probably not as bad as yours (no dripping on the floor)... and I have a long ride planned on Saturday. Today, the Racetech tech who will be working my forks said go for the ride, it won't damage the forks (that was my main concern). A safety concern would be oil on the rotor.. but I'm not seeing that. Don't know if I necessarily entirely agree with his "go ahead and ride" comment... but I'm gonna! BTW... I'm one lucky guy... my seals lasted 50,000 miles!! And I know I've come down from some wheelies a little more clumsily than I would've liked. Oh... another BTW... the tech said that he thinks fork manufacturers are now loosening up the tolerances on bushings/seals/etc. to provide less stiction and better compliance (and shorter seal life). His comment wasn't reserved for only Buells.


Steve
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Steveford
Posted on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 06:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

This is too late for you fellows but it's been my experience that fork seals usually leak because they've ingested a particle of road crud.
The inverted forks don't lend themselves to traditional rubber gaiters but you can get neoprene ones that wrap around the slider/tube and seal with velcro. If you coat the covered area with grease it'll keep the tubes from rusting. Works on my Buells even if it does look a little odd.
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Tonyxb9r
Posted on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 09:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was hit by a pick up truck last week. He had backed into me at a stop light. The only thing that happened was my fork dust caps came out. The shop said they are still good to go. That does really suck though for you if that just happened.
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