Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

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jambon in reply to @Chak

Might want to take a hose to it sometime...

Should have said this at the time... but a hose over an Italian, I do want it to work! :P

Does anybody have experience with SKF fork seals? Presuming I can find the right set think I'll get them being the tart I am. Also... shut up and take my money etc...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2he17P1D1U

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Chak in reply to @jambon

I do like SKF stuff, but I have to call shite on that video. Unsprung, unloaded forks are hardly a unit of measure for stiction.
It's like when people run new bearings and note how 'sticky' they area by moving a crank-set by hand.

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Jung in reply to @Chak

Spot on mate, the real stiction issues are when the bike is loaded up on the brakes or on it's ear.
My only observation on fork seals, having tried most OEM and el cheapo aftermarket ones is the newer they are, the better. OEM stuff that's been sat on the shelf for a decade can get a bit brittle.

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