Leaking from fork seal. Going to keep riding!

leaking seals can build oil on the forks which can introduce dirt and debris which can cause fork seal failure even faster. Fork seals on a old ...

Then just clean up the dust seal and put it back on. Most of the time if completely fixes the leak, the other times it slows it down which ...

Most riders do not care about a leaking fork seal and keep riding their motorcycles instead of getting them fixed. Fork oil leaking may ...

Don't worry about the lost oil, a tiny amount makes a huge mess. Keep cleaning it off, keep it off the tire. Take a rag and tie it around the ...

if still leaking, zip tie a piece of toweling around the tube, ride it home. change toweling as necessary to keep oil off the brakes. it's ...

If your fork seal fails, oil may flow onto your brake callipers, making it difficult to stop and slow down your bike. It is risky to ride on a ...

Overtightening the pinch bolts that hold the forks in place can lead to seals failing sa well. The coating in the forks will brake off the ...

Even if you don't ride your bike very often, you should change the oil and seals every two years because the idle time will dry out your fork ...

After I drop the dust seal and clean under it, it will be fine. If I ride it at least a couple times a week, the fork will stay bone dry. I don' ...

That, plus poor shock absorption and an unbalanced ride makes a leaky fork seal dangerous to ride on. ... Why Do My Fork Seals Keep Leaking? How ...

How quickly it progresses depends on how bad the leak is. If it happens halfway through a trip, I'd probably keep riding it and just wipe down ...

There are several reasons why fork seals leak, including debris trapped between the fork seal and fork tube, worn-out fork seals, ...

If it appears you have fixed the issue, removed that little spec of dirt that caused the leak, next thing is to clean the brake caliper, brake ...

i wouldn't worry too much about this. my l'il 84 interceptor had crusty old fork seals that leaked. i was lazy and road for another 15,000 ...

I would at least clean and inspect stanchions and seals after every ride. If leaking reduces significantly after about 10 rides it is probably ...

On or off the stand, just cycle the fork every so often to keep the seal wet. if it stops seeping after first post-storage ride yer good to go.

Yamaha Service Technician, Darren Thompson, shows you the steps to clean and fix a leaking fork seal.

... Riding in dirt can be hard on a dirt bike especially the fork seals. Having a leaking front fork seal can affect the performance of the ...

Work it up into the seal like that. Spin it around. This will pull any contaminants from under that seal. Pop it out. And your seal should be ...

Change the seal or at least use one of the available seal tools to try and stop the leak as a temporary fix. No problem adding oil but ideally.