10-24-2016, 01:41 PM | #1 |
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hawk fork seals.
I swaped out the nasty fork oil on my hawk for new 15w fork oil.
I never rode a mile on the cooker oil or whatever was in there,, black with chunks... That said, after a few admitedly hard rides on some rough trails its weaping fork oil out of the left side onto my brake. it had bottomed a few times onto the fender, but I didnt expect it would blow the seal. I ordered a set of alls balls seals that I believe will fit, ill post the results and anything I learn in the process. my brothers first impression of the hawk was, those forks will never hold up to your abuse, guess he was right. ive never blown a seal from this company so hope they will hold up, better than the originals. |
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10-25-2016, 12:47 AM | #3 |
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Recycled for front motorcycle fork, smell like eggroll.
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10-25-2016, 09:36 AM | #4 |
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My fork oil was black and chunky too but it smelled like Fish... I must have gotten the "Chum Fork Oil" and not the "Eggroll Fork Oil"
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10-25-2016, 10:20 AM | #5 |
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Tilapia egg roll
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10-25-2016, 05:37 PM | #6 |
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i captured the old stuff into a wat bottle and filled up another water bottle to the same level, put that into the empty fork. so while I dont know the amount it was exactly the same as what they had in there,, both forks had the same amount.
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10-25-2016, 06:39 PM | #7 |
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Thanks for answering. Seems like a bad seal alright. So new seals sound like the solution.
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10-26-2016, 02:48 AM | #8 |
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sounds like a full strip & clean was needed......
one of those "chunks" could have got under the seal lip... {talking of fork oil... think both mine are long over due for some fresh stuff.... Getting lazy as I get older....} ...
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