Leaky fork seal

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  1. tothesummit

    tothesummit New Member

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    Hey my 85 vf500 is leaking oil out the oil seal. Is there detailed iñstructions on how to do it somewhere on this site. Tryin to avoid a 300 hundred dollar shop bill
     


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    You can try this to stop the leakage. I tried it on mine this year and it's been over 2k miles without a drop of fluid leaking out afterwards. Quite a few of others have also done the same with good results. Check it out.

    Fork Seal repairs - ADVrider
     


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    Clean off whatever dirt or bugguts build up on the forks after every ride to help preserve seals.
     


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    Goofy thing. Replaced my seals two years ago. A year later, left one started leaking! But if I keep about 10 pounds of air in them, they don't leak a drop.
     


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