Front folk leaking oil---help

teddy_ace said:

Hi guys, I just find that one of the front folk is leaking oil, is it common problem for cibby? I live in inner west Syd, can anyone recommend somewhere that I can bring it there and get fix, and how much properly I may need? thx guys

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u can do it yourself for $40.....
or pay a shop 200

http://cbr250.com/forum/thread-266.html

Scary.... :S

Its your fork seals, the replacement is as per the thread that AJ posted. It happens to all bikes after a while, but the things that speed it up are not servicing the forks frequently enough and not cleaning the fork legs, especially on a RWU bike.

Thx guys, I think I will give a try to do it myself, but just don't know where to buy the folk seals? from HONDA car dealer? or bike shop?

Honda MC Dealer
MCA
etc... not a car dealer they would think your a nutter lol

Thx Aj, I will go and get one tomorrow. Do u know how to change the folk seal, if I got problems, I might need someones help.

have a good read of that thread first.......and if you can, print it out and have it handy with you.
the one time ive done it took me half a day with help............
make sure you have all the tools as well.....no point taking forks off and then realising you dont have the bolt/allen key to take the cap off

err umm no..
I only know how to change the oil in the forks and clean the spacer not taking apart and changing the seals sorry.

Just don't buy ebay seals apparently they leak or have a very short life?

apparently they leak or have a very short life?

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Probably bodgy installation, but I wouldn't look past it. Biggest issue is buying quality components for the thing thats keeping you on a direct, controllable course while at 100km/h or more. I'd say people frequenting eBay for such parts may not always be looking for the item with the best quality.

That said, I personally wouldn't doubt a set of seals from eBay.

- boingk

I just bought everything today, folk seals from Action $29.95 ( I know ebay stuff are cheap and shit), oil and 17mm allen key from MCA, will do it on Sunday, holpfully everything will goes fine.

Do you have a head lift stand, Teddy?

Fork by the way mate, not folk.

Justin.

Instead of finding a 17mm allen key you can use a 17mm bolt or nut to fit it in the cap and then use a wrench to turn it.

you can also use a car jack with block of wood or engine crane