hawk fork seals.

[jimwildman]

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.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by jimwildman

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.

How much of that 15w fork oil did you put in there?

[BlackBike]

Recycled for front motorcycle fork, smell like eggroll.

[Azhule]

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"

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Azhule

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"

Tilapia egg roll

[jimwildman]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

How much of that 15w fork oil did you put in there?

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.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by jimwildman

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.

Thanks for answering. Seems like a bad seal alright. So new seals sound like the solution.

[pete]

Originally Posted by jimwildman

black with chunks...

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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