View Poll Results: blown seals from stoppies
yes ive blown my seals from stoppies alone
2
6.45%
no ive never blown seals from stoppies
12
38.71%
never blown out seals from stoppies and FHL knows nothing
17
54.84%
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Fork seals
02-25-2005, 10:53 PM
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Fork seals
well i had my seals rebuilt,new springs and oil put in,new brake pads and new front tire,and i had a little argurment with FHL,he says its very easy to blow out fork seals doing stoppies and that ill blow mine out in one stoppie practice session..anyway i just want to know how many people have had this happen.
02-26-2005, 02:15 AM
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Re: Fork seals
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.
02-26-2005, 03:07 AM
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Re: Fork seals
I only changed them once on my gsxr, and that was a solid 8 months or so of stoppies....Blew one on my 954 stuntwars weekend, the other a few days later...Both times I've blown seals, it was right after I softened my rebound settings from around middle to a couple of clicks from softest...It might just be coincedence, not real sure, but thought I would throw that in.
02-26-2005, 03:20 AM
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Re: Fork seals
Originally Posted by MATT L
I only changed them once on my gsxr, and that was a solid 8 months or so of stoppies....Blew one on my 954 stuntwars weekend, the other a few days later...Both times I've blown seals, it was right after I softened my rebound settings from around middle to a couple of clicks from softest...It might just be coincedence, not real sure, but thought I would throw that in.
02-26-2005, 03:34 PM
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Re: Fork seals
For the record. Seals won't blow from excessive pressure from slaming a wheelie down, or doing stoppies. If the pressure exceeds the limits of the seal some oil will purge from the seal. However the seals are designed to withstand that.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
02-26-2005, 04:53 PM
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Re: Fork seals
Originally Posted by Schwartz
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
02-26-2005, 08:06 PM
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Re: Fork seals
Originally Posted by Schwartz
For the record. Seals won't blow from excessive pressure from slaming a wheelie down, or doing stoppies. If the pressure exceeds the limits of the seal some oil will purge from the seal. However the seals are designed to withstand that.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
02-26-2005, 10:42 PM
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Re: Fork seals
Originally Posted by Schwartz
For the record. Seals won't blow from excessive pressure from slaming a wheelie down, or doing stoppies. If the pressure exceeds the limits of the seal some oil will purge from the seal. However the seals are designed to withstand that.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
02-27-2005, 03:33 AM
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Re: Fork seals
Originally Posted by Schwartz
For the record. Seals won't blow from excessive pressure from slaming a wheelie down, or doing stoppies. If the pressure exceeds the limits of the seal some oil will purge from the seal. However the seals are designed to withstand that.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
02-27-2005, 07:20 PM
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Re: Fork seals
Originally Posted by Schwartz
For the record. Seals won't blow from excessive pressure from slaming a wheelie down, or doing stoppies. If the pressure exceeds the limits of the seal some oil will purge from the seal. However the seals are designed to withstand that.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
What makes seals leak is wear. When you get some miles on a set of forks the bushings will wear then the fork has play. That play with damage the fork seal causing it to leak.
I always make sure when I rebuild forks to get the seals, dust covers and bushings.
