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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:11
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on my second set
they are both dry as a bone
and if they were wet I would return them
but that's just me
oil is supposed to be on the inside not out
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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:24
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I may be well wide of the mark here, but my WP forks on my offroad bike have an outer dust seal. It's good practice to remove this seal, clean underneath & pack with grease, then refit the seal. After doing that, there is a smear left on the slider from the grease, but it soon stops doing it. Could it be grease on your Ohlins or is it definitely fork oil?

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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:24
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Ohlins forks are generally noted to be less well sealed than most others-however, I don't think you should have any noticable film on forks juts serviced.
I would call Mark at K-Tech and ask advice-they are the boys for Ohlins and run the service truck for a lot of BSB guys.

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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:34
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Fraid they're fooked the seals that is!

I had residue on my fork legs - Andy from Ducati UK took one look and arranged for them to be replaced (both legs) under warranty.
you had more than residue
it was like a dog had cocked its leg on them
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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:44
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Bungi.....you could try http://www.hmracing.co.uk/default.asp

My mate swears by them for everything suspension related. They're based near Orpington, so just up the M20 for you. They should be able to have a look & give you an independent opinion. Might be better than trying to describe your problem over the phone.
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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:47
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so have you a set of ohlins on your bike? have they been serviced / how old are they, and if you pump them up and down and run your finger over the leg?
are they dry as a bone?

I'll check again tomorrow, but when I refitted the forks, and just pumped them to settle the axle, I remember seeing a tiny film of oil.

I'll clean the stanchions and try taking another look...
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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:49
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Try calling mark hammond at mh racing, always been really helpful in the past
http://www.mhracing.com/
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My own 888SP's (FG9050 Ohlins) are away at Maxton being rebuilt at the moment. During a telephone conversation with the boss (Richard Adams), he told me that these forks were designed to leak a little oil past the seals in order to reduce the effects of 'stiction', and thus give them a more supple/responsive feel.

Whether this is true of all Ohlins forks I don't know.
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Old 20-Nov-2006, 23:51
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My own 888SP's (FG9050 Ohlins) are away at Maxton being rebuilt at the moment. During a telephone conversation with the boss (Richard Adams), he told me that these forks were designed to leak a little oil past the seals in order to reduce the effects of 'stiction', and thus give them a more supple/responsive feel.

Whether this is true of all Ohlins forks I don't know.

Ive read exactly the same thing in the past
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Ive read exactly the same thing in the past

interesting ! do you have any referance to this reading
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