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[Bungi]

Originally Posted by keefer

not IMO
make your own mind up though

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?

[keefer]

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

[Wylie1]

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?

PS. PM me what you've been up to Sean.

[Monty]

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.

John

[khu996]

Originally Posted by Bungi

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...