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[Closed] Fork oil ....is this normal?

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Noticed whilst fiddling with my bike that my Rockshox Recon 351 Solo Air 120mm forks had a bit of oil on the stanchions, now the forks have only been ridden 5-6 times and were brand new when i put them on, is this normal part of them bedding in or something wrong. The amount of oil is not huge just a smear on each stanchion enough to make the dust leave little rings of travel marks.


 
Posted : 02/05/2010 8:01 am
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Normal fella, assuming it's only a smear nowt to worry about 😉

just keep an eye on them if your worried, but you'll be worrying about nothing imho


 
Posted : 02/05/2010 8:31 am
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mine do that on my fox float rl`s but Ive had mine for about 2 years now, they started showing oil just recently, but ive also got wear on my stanchions which i need to get sorted so ill prob just sort the whole lot when i book it in for a service


 
Posted : 02/05/2010 9:41 am
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It's healthy, shows the the foam rings are nicely lubricated under the seals. I've just serviced my Rebas and it specifically says to lubricate the foam rings.


 
Posted : 02/05/2010 10:28 am
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Cheers guys good info.


 
Posted : 02/05/2010 10:43 am