Fork seals
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Topic: Fork seals
Posted By: Mikebed
Subject: Fork seals
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2025 at 12:54
| Hi guys, could someone please take look at photo of my failed seals. Only lasted around 200 miles mybe less before leaking again. Don't think they were a branded make, supplied by m&p motorcycles. Fitted myself for first time. From photo can you see anything that I've done wrong? Wondering if seals in upside down, also should there be a gap between seal and retaining clip? Ordering suzuki k4 seals and changing them next week. Any help appreciated. Photo of one side but both started leaking same time. https://photos.app.goo.gl/HCvDTaAbjz4Jfrb36 " rel="nofollow - https://photos.app.goo.gl/HCvDTaAbjz4Jfrb36 ; Thanks |
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Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2025 at 13:31
| Your link doesn’t work but from memory the retaining clip is not particularly snug with the seal assuming oem seals and your talking about Ohlins forks. Are you sure there isn’t a stone chip burr or something on the fork leg ? Any imperfections with nick the seal so they won’t last long. |
Posted By: Mikebed
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2025 at 16:43
| Hi Spoonz, thanks for getting back to me , can't seem to upload photos , il change the seals next week for the suzuki seals and have good check for any chips ect as you said. Thanks again |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2025 at 18:32
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Is this on ohlins forks ? Don’t buy k4 seals as they can wear the gold away buy the latest upgraded ohlins seals with the double lips -------------  |
Posted By: Mikebed
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2025 at 20:32
| Thanks for the advice, where can I purchase these ? Would you have a link please? And yes they are ohlins forks. Thanks |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2025 at 21:13
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It’s got to be from Griff and the gang at APworkshops https://www.apworkshops.co.uk/aprilia-ohlins-fork-seals-pair.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.apworkshops.co.uk/aprilia-ohlins-fork-seals-pair.html UK’s no1 Aprilia guru ------------- |
Posted By: Mikebed
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2025 at 21:27
| That's great 👍 , thanks for the help |