cleaning fork seals - Page 2

KaBooM · 12-06-2007, 10:35 AM

It is true that with OEM style seals you will need to clean them with a seal mate, business card or film negative. But keep this in mind. You fork oil is already dirty and you most likely have water in your forks along with dirt. So cleaning the seals just keeps pushing the dirt back into the oil. This is what is called "Jimmy Rigging". Just think, if you had a product in your forks the first time or next time, you would not have to worry about "Jimmy Rigging" any longer.

You see, the Synergy Seals setup is pretty savy. Our design is a single tall lip oil seal, then we have a pre-wiper that physically scraps and pushes dirt, water, dust, silt away from the seal. Then we have a backup ring which acts as the fork tubes pivot during the forks deflection and most importantly, keeps the oil seal and pre-wiper axially straight.

Again, by reading this and reading other riders that use our seals, you can tell right away that we are the only company in the world doing the right thing for riders and the only company in the world with this design and material. EVERYTHING is propriotory and we license to no one.

Call us sometime, we love to chat, Rob

fast4d · 12-07-2007, 09:46 AM

I had a 2002 duke II with only 750 miles (as of 2 months ago).

one fork seal leaks oil when it's parked. Once I ride the bike it'll stop leaking for a couple days.

a friend told me the seal may have "shrunk" from lack of usage. he told me to spray WD-40 at the rubber seal so it swells. will this work?

I've used a business card to clean the seal.

meat popsicle · 12-08-2007, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fast4d

I had a 2002 duke II with only 750 miles (as of 2 months ago).

one fork seal leaks oil when it's parked. Once I ride the bike it'll stop leaking for a couple days.

a friend told me the seal may have "shrunk" from lack of usage. he told me to spray WD-40 at the rubber seal so it swells. will this work?

I've used a business card to clean the seal.

If WD-40 by chance swells seals then you will be in luck. I can't recall if it eat seals, so you had better find that out too. You might have better luck using one of the fork oils that has additives that swells seals. I was told the Silkolene fork oils have such additives, but you should check around to make sure.

Pity you can't simply ride more...

fast4d · 12-11-2007, 03:05 PM

I bought it in oct with 700 miles. it has 1700 mile now.

12-06-2007, 10:35 AM	#16
KaBooM Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Oddometer: 26	It is true that with OEM style seals you will need to clean them with a seal mate, business card or film negative. But keep this in mind. You fork oil is already dirty and you most likely have water in your forks along with dirt. So cleaning the seals just keeps pushing the dirt back into the oil. This is what is called "Jimmy Rigging". Just think, if you had a product in your forks the first time or next time, you would not have to worry about "Jimmy Rigging" any longer. You see, the Synergy Seals setup is pretty savy. Our design is a single tall lip oil seal, then we have a pre-wiper that physically scraps and pushes dirt, water, dust, silt away from the seal. Then we have a backup ring which acts as the fork tubes pivot during the forks deflection and most importantly, keeps the oil seal and pre-wiper axially straight. Again, by reading this and reading other riders that use our seals, you can tell right away that we are the only company in the world doing the right thing for riders and the only company in the world with this design and material. EVERYTHING is propriotory and we license to no one. Call us sometime, we love to chat, Rob __________________ To be BOLD is BOLD, but to be confident is certain! www.synergyseals.com Sponsored Riders: Shane Watts 2007 James Embro-DAKAR Tim Hall-DAKAR Jim Radcliff-DAKAR Support Jim Dizney Kacy Martinez D36 Brian Sperle D36 Garrison Gragg D36 Alex Gragg D36 Chris Gatschet D36

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12-07-2007, 09:46 AM	#17
fast4d Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 1,571	I had a 2002 duke II with only 750 miles (as of 2 months ago). one fork seal leaks oil when it's parked. Once I ride the bike it'll stop leaking for a couple days. a friend told me the seal may have "shrunk" from lack of usage. he told me to spray WD-40 at the rubber seal so it swells. will this work? I've used a business card to clean the seal.

12-11-2007, 03:05 PM	#19
fast4d Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 1,571	I bought it in oct with 700 miles. it has 1700 mile now.