front shocks

well it was a very hot Saturday had a ride out steering felt a bit strange so stopped looked over the bike.
And the front oil seals had gone on the shocks.
So this Tuesday its going in to the local bike shop to be put right.
the shocks have always been a bit oily but i put that down to coating it in wd40 all the time.
fingers crossed its a easy job.
James

Sorry to hear that james, the bike shop will have to split the forks to put em right. It's a case of draining the fork oil, compress the inner bit to release and withdraw, change the seals and then reassemble with fresh fork oil and hey presto all good again.

all done and back on the road fills better now
james

Good news

james.t wrote:well it was a very hot Saturday had a ride out steering felt a bit strange so stopped looked over the bike.
And the front oil seals had gone on the shocks.
So this Tuesday its going in to the local bike shop to be put right.
the shocks have always been a bit oily but i put that down to coating it in wd40 all the time.
fingers crossed its a easy job.
James

Hey James,

What was the cost matey

Regards

Bob

it was £74. I can do some things but i thought i would leave that to the
people that know.
Its so much better now it had been leaking for some time.
But as i coat everything in wd40 it was hard to tell.
hope all goes OK
James

Hi James

I thought that was very reasonable, especially if your not mechanically minded, I think most of that was the labour charge.

Regards

Bob

its a good garage with a good reputation.
and i like them all way been fair with me they know my bike .it came from then.
james