New fork seals, or OK?
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New fork seals, or OK?
How's this look for oil residue on the fork tube after a ride? Is it time to replace seals, or is this an acceptable amount?
(proper question would be how do you when it's time?)
Thanks,
Macnab
(proper question would be how do you when it's time?)
Thanks,
Macnab
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Looks good to me!
hey you could never have to worry again and put a set of springer forks on there!! Ha just kiddin... when I switched to a springer front I said I'd never do anything else.
but thats about what my wifes forks look like....
hey you could never have to worry again and put a set of springer forks on there!! Ha just kiddin... when I switched to a springer front I said I'd never do anything else.
but thats about what my wifes forks look like....
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Those look okay. I just replaced mine and they were leaking down the sliders. Big difference in handling , especially around corners.
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If it seeps enough to make a drip it's a leak anywere on a Harley. Seep or wetting is simply the seal being lubricated. An inverted fork will leak if the seal is bad. Few Harley models are inverted. Overfilling them or riding hard and fast on rough roads can cause a good seal to seep more. When changing the oil it shoud be replace +/- an ounce or so to spec. Mine does what yours is doing and I know my level is correct. I have 40+ K on them.
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[QUOTE=macnab_sf;9663001]How's this look for oil residue on the fork tube after a ride? Is it time to replace seals, or is this an acceptable amount?
It might be an acceptable to you but not me. I bought 2 new bikes [at different times] and they looked like that from day one. Had the seals replaced under warranty and now there is no oil film there whatsoever. Been riding for decades with numerous bikes so I can tell when fork seals are leaking. Yours is leaking. But if you can live with it that's fine. I think either H-D put alot of bad seals in Dynas or I'm extremely unlucky. Probably a little of both.
It might be an acceptable to you but not me. I bought 2 new bikes [at different times] and they looked like that from day one. Had the seals replaced under warranty and now there is no oil film there whatsoever. Been riding for decades with numerous bikes so I can tell when fork seals are leaking. Yours is leaking. But if you can live with it that's fine. I think either H-D put alot of bad seals in Dynas or I'm extremely unlucky. Probably a little of both.
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