Front fork leaking

[Firefight911]

Hard to say, Jeff. I, too, subscribe to the loosen the bolts and jounce method and have always found it to be effective in resolving any alignment issues. I'm not going to over think it too much but for less than $30 it seemed worthwhile to add......not that there is EVER a valid reason to NOT add tools to one's tool box. ;D

 

[roy]

wasn't there some talk about the alignment of the forks during front wheel assembly having something to do with this on inverted forks? IN the manual it say during installation, before tightening axles shaft and pinch bolts, the front end needs to be compressed a few times to ensure alignment and take the stress off of the forks and seals.

That was me who brought this up way back in august when I first got my bike. To date mine have not leaked since I correctly centered and torqued the front axle. I had a thread about it then but am to lazy to go dig it up plus posting from a iPhone so not so easy.

 

[roy]

Firefight, I too read that in the edition of the mag. Do you supose I am still off since I just instaled my front new tire? I had everything loose then compressed the forks heavily about ten times. Am I alright then? I know, I need to spring for the damn tool right???? ::002::

Easiest and cheapest method is to just bump the wheel up against something and let the forks self center on fork compression. Do not touch the front brake lever. All I did was roll mine into my handy lift while it was in the down position then torqued axle per manual instructions.

 

[spasm]

maybe one of us guys should get some good protectors made with SUPER TENERE written up them, i for one would definately order some ::008::
reckon they would look cool 8)

 

[roy]

maybe one of us guys should get some good protectors made with SUPER TENERE written up them, i for one would definately order some ::008::
reckon they would look cool 8)

I just use the cheap NOJ neoprene Velcro on ones. Very effective and easy to clean behind or check the seals.

 

[spasm]

I just use the cheap NOJ neoprene Velcro on ones. Very effective and easy to clean behind or check the seals.

sounds cool ::008::

 

[HoebSTer]

Hard to say, Jeff. I, too, subscribe to the loosen the bolts and jounce method and have always found it to be effective in resolving any alignment issues. I'm not going to over think it too much but for less than $30 it seemed worthwhile to add......not that there is EVER a valid reason to NOT add tools to one's tool box. ;D

i hear you on the tool part!!!

 

[Motowalt]

With less than 2,000 gentle miles on the bike and none of it offroad, both fork seals are leaking...it started on one side at about 1500 miles and I wiped clean the fork tubes frequently but now they both leak.

Will take it to the dealer in the next few days.

Here's the latest:

My friendly Yamaha shop took a look at my forks today. The service manager determined they were not leaking oil, but simply had excess assembly lube showing up on the forks. I agree that it was more like grease than fork oil as it didn't run down the forks, just smeared them and stopped where the sliders stopped moving down. He made a record of it and contacted Yamaha's national techline and had a return call for me before I even got home! Tech line agreed with his assessment over the phone and took record of it. Apparently there is a bulletin regarding the same thing on the FJR's...excess assembly lube.

I'll keep an eye on it, but for now I'm not going to do anything but wipe down the fork tubes once in a while...and hopefully it will stop when the excess lube is forced out with use...there shouldn't be anything more to do but enjoy the ride.

I really appreciate the quick action of my dealer and their follow up with Yamaha. I'm really lovin' this bike more every day! And I got to go for a nice ride out in the hills too. ::008::

PS
If anyone is looking for a good deal on a like-new Multistrada S, they took one in on trade for a Super Tenere...(not mine, just passing this along....)

 

[Combo]

Here is something called Seal mate that is used to clean crud from holding the seal open. It is cheap so worth a try. I'm ordering a couple. $8 for two with shipping so not a big investment.

www.sealmate.net

doctorj

I used a Seal Mate tool last night on my leaking KLR right tube and with the forks compressed all night...........no leak. Looks like it works. I used brake cleaner to clean around the seal holder clip area and then used the tool as shown on youtube. Gave it a shot of brake cleaner again after and wiped down. Fast and easy. ::008::