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Old 04-22-2007, 12:10 AM
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Default Is it fork oil or steering bearing grease?

Road the bike out to eat tonight , when I got home there wasoil on the left side engine guard , left fork tube and on the left side of the gas tank. My 1st thought is fork oil but after further inspection I believe it is steering bearing grease. The grease in the lower treeis really thin and feels and looks like motor oil when I rub it between my fingers. I think it is verypossible this stuff could blow going down the freeway at 70mph. Just wanderinghas anybodyelse experienced this??
 
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Old 04-22-2007, 12:32 AM
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Default RE: Is it fork oil or steering bearing grease?

I had the same issue myself a few months back, its turned out to be bearing grease.
 
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Default RE: Is it fork oil or steering bearing grease?

yes common,
happens after an extended ride , especially if service was completed with-in last 500 miles.
 
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I had the same issue myself a few months back, its turned out to be bearing grease.
I'm pretty sure thats what it is , really warm day and alot of over flow grease from the 1st serviceon the left side in the lower tree. I am going to clean it all up good and take it out for a couple hundred miles tomorrow and see what it looks like.
 
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Default RE: Is it fork oil or steering bearing grease?

Sometimes when it is hot oil separates from the grease. Normal.
 
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Default RE: Is it fork oil or steering bearing grease?

just my opionion but never had a neck bearing seep oil
 
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where does it seep from ??-ride safe
 
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I hate it when it seeps.
 
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Default RE: Is it fork oil or steering bearing grease?

Yep same thing happened to me...
 
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Default RE: Is it fork oil or steering bearing grease?

realy easy becaucse it happen to me if it black stearinghead if its red forks.
 


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