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[Closed] Help with my 2011 Rockshox RTL ti forks please

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I recently bought a new old stock pair of rock shox RTL ti 100mm forks and have noticed after 2 rides that there is what seems to be oil residue on the gold stanchions . I'm assuming they might have leaking seals ? From being sat for a long time . Are they easy/ costly to get serviced .they feel and work great but I don't want to damage anything by ignoring the issue .


 
Posted : 28/04/2013 1:55 pm
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There should be a small amount of 15wt oil in both lowers - this lubricates the seals and I don't think a bit of oil misting on the stanchions is anything to worry about. In fact the RS forks are notorious for coming out of the factory with too little oil I the lowers. You will need to do a lower oil service fairly regularly to make sure everything stays lubricated - if you let it dry out you can end up with stanchion wear. RS forks are easy to self service and there are plenty of online videos to walk you through.


 
Posted : 28/04/2013 2:08 pm