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Yep... I officially have an oil leak... Right front fork...  Looks like it's time for new seals. I guess 42K + miles ain't bad for these seals... I've seen some go out faster. Maybe it's finally time for progressive springs?? And Air shock conversion on the back?? Hmmm...  OK, I'm done now... just had to get that out of my system. You may return to your regularly scheduled programming. |
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Jess Tolbirt
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« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2012, 03:15:24 PM » |
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i have a new set of seals you are welcome to them,,,pm me an address, i dont need them any longer because my harley dont leak...
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« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2012, 03:34:33 PM » |
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My left was leaking when I got her @ 16,000 mi  PO said the oil spot on the floor was an old stain.   |
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« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2012, 03:42:53 PM » |
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My first '98 had a leak, forgot what the milage was, but the second '98 had not been ridden much when I got it.... 10 K in four years, had fork leak and shifter leak right after I bought it with 28K.
No problems since... up to 61K on this one... 104K on the other.
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Gear Jammer
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« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2012, 03:57:21 PM » |
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i have a new set of seals you are welcome to them,,,pm me an address, i dont need them any longer because my harley dont leak...
yet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,   |
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Jess Tolbirt
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« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2012, 04:00:31 PM » |
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i have a new set of seals you are welcome to them,,,pm me an address, i dont need them any longer because my harley dont leak...
yet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, yea you may be right,, but these wont fit it anyway,,, |
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« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2012, 04:29:43 PM » |
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Might try the old "film" trick . . . find a canister of 35mm camera film. Pull out and cut off about six inches. With the curvature of the film mating with the curvature of the fork tube . . . insert film . . . and with a see-saw motion go around the fork tube/seal the best you can. You might have some dried bug bones stuck in there. If you clear the grit & grime from the seal it may remedy the situation. Yrmv,
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« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2012, 04:33:40 PM » |
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you might wanna check that harley,if its not leaking,it probably does not have oil in it
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Jess Tolbirt
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« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2012, 04:35:26 PM » |
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you might wanna check that harley,if its not leaking,it probably does not have oil in it
hmmmm could explain why the tappets are so loud,,, |
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« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2012, 04:36:05 PM » |
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Make sure you replace those bushings up in there while you got them apart... |
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« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2012, 05:14:10 PM » |
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Make sure you replace those bushings up in there while you got them apart... Are you talking about the slider/guide bushing in there (copper I think)? |
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