View Poll Results: blown seals from stoppies

yes ive blown my seals from stoppies alone

6.45%

no ive never blown seals from stoppies

38.71%

never blown out seals from stoppies and FHL knows nothing

54.84%

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02-27-2005, 08:05 PM

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Re: Fork seals

Oh and just to add to Schwartz statement at the end if u do blow one side get them both repaired at the same time even though the other one hasnt gone yet the added stress from the blown one does damage to the good one very fast and it keeps u from less down time if that old sucka goes a little later. my

02-27-2005, 08:22 PM

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Re: Fork seals

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Originally Posted by FHL

For the record I was joking when I said in one session. I've blown one out doing a stoppie, but who knows how much abuse it had taken by the previous owner, and I'm sure there's not a lot of people that just do stoppies for this poll.

WOW!!
u know how to do a stoppie?????

02-27-2005, 08:37 PM

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Re: Fork seals

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WOW!!
u know how to do a stoppie?????

no he doesnt,haha i have another question,my forks are realllly stiff beyond what i want them to be,i have them set to the softest setting....is there anyway i can drain an equal amount of fluid out of each fork to make them softer?

02-27-2005, 09:06 PM

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Re: Fork seals

Yes I can do stoppies, I was having trouble with my f2 because the forks kept leaking on the rotor and the pads would slip, but I think all the oil is gone now.