Need some help again with leaking forks

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Jan 6, 2008 | 06:18 PM

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RE: Need some help again with leaking forks

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to clarify what I asked in my earlier post, will the oil leaking from seal that went into the lower slider show up on the upper slider? I have never wiped any oil from the lower slider but today on a short 30 mile ride I had a good bit of oil run down the upper slider and it looked like it came from right below the pinch bolt area.

If it appears to be originating from the pinch bolt area, I would suspect steering head bearing grease breaking liquifying from engine heat. Especially if you lubed it while doing your upgrade and did not use a synthetic that will handle the heat. Check the top of the lower triple tree and see if it is oily and if it is I will also go out on a limb and say the your "leak" is on the left side.

I agree with this situation. When I had my 98 RK I thought I had a leak on the left side and the Harley shop "fixed" it for me for 250 bucks or so. Turns out it was the lube grease they use that was getting hot and running down the fork leg.

I never did get a refund...

Jan 6, 2008 | 07:01 PM

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RE: Need some help again with leaking forks

Thanks for the responses. It is definitely not steering bearing grease. Its the red hydro like oil that went into the forks. What I am trying to determine is if I have a leak in the lower slider seal or the seal in the top of the tube. There is no way for me to check the lower slider seal as that would require a dissemble that would remove the seal again (I cannot get my tubes out of the trees). The basis of the whole question was can a leak from the lower seal show up on the upper sliders? Also if this is a leak from the top seal, why. I just replaced those yesterday to try and solve the problem. I quess as stated earlier I could have pinched them and if that is the problem how do you install those top seal "o-rings" making sure not to pinch them? I have attached a picture to show where I am seeing the oil. Its not the best picture but its where the upper slider meets the trees, it looks like it gathers there and then runs down the outside of the upper slider...