Thought Front Forks Were Leaking...Wrong!
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 640
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From: Greensboro, NC
i have it excessively on mine. occured after the 10k service as well. it is very frustrating at this point because every time i ride it it oozes down the forks and blows back on the tank, horn, and everything else. probably too much packed in there and the grease sucks as well for breaking down......aaaarrrgg
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Broadview Heights, OH
Happened to me too, I was worried it was brake fluid from one of the lines and it was to wreck the paint, but I couldn't find a leak anywhere. I asked the dealer and they mentioned the grease ("sometimes we over-pack the bearing"). Weird thing is I only get it on the left (horn) side of the bike, but it gets on the tank, fairing lower, etc. What a mess!
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From: Glendale, AZ.
Happened to me too, I was worried it was brake fluid from one of the lines and it was to wreck the paint, but I couldn't find a leak anywhere. I asked the dealer and they mentioned the grease ("sometimes we over-pack the bearing"). Weird thing is I only get it on the left (horn) side of the bike, but it gets on the tank, fairing lower, etc. What a mess!
The reason it only gets on the left side is because that's the Jiffy Stand side and your bike is always tilted that way when you park it and the oil flows down that side and out.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 496
Likes: 6
From: League City, TX
Same issue here with me 08' EGC. I was getting pissed because I had just recently got my bike back from the fuel filter shell failure and then I thought I had a leaking fork. Brought it back to the dealer and they checked it and said it was just the grease liquifying and running down the fork tin. Dealer told me they see it all the time in this Houston heat.