Oil on front fork suspension

[fergie time]

Hi guys

I have an 04 GSXR1000, its in really good contion for it's age but i noticed a little bit of greasy dirt on the top of the left front brake caliper. On further inspection there is some oil on the front fork suspension. I assume there may be a seal issue?

I'm not mechanically minded at all, is this a serious issue that needs sorting asap?

[myvision]

I'd change the seals asap if I were you.
It's difficult the first time after that it's easy 2 hours start to finish it takes me as a novice now.

[bluezedd]

Hi Fergie,

I would clean the forks to remove the oil, then monitor the seal. You might not need to replace the seal as it might just have some debris between the seal and the fork stanchion. This might be worth a try before you replace the seals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=93&amp...

[thatdude]

Clean the forks, see if thre really is oil coming through. It most likely is - if the suspension has never seen a service before, then I expect that it's had good innings with the original seals.

In any case, it's always nice to have forks serviced - the oil in them does go bad, and that affects how well the damping circuits perform at controlling your suspension.

It is a job you could do for yourself, but since you say you're not mechanically minded, it's best to get the bike to someone with the knowledge to not only replace the seals properly, but also dismantle the forks entirely, clean them up and rebuild them well. It's a great opportunity to adress any short-comings of the forks (spring rates, damping circuit flaws, etc) and make improvements that will absolutely benefit you when riding. Suspension experts include K-Tech and MCT.

[fergie time]

thanks guys, I'll do a check first then see if it continues. Don't think I'll be tackling the job myself if it needs doing, the bike would never make it back on the road again haha