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GR650 Fork Spring and Oil Replacement

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RichDesmond said:
Well, the oil went somewhere. :)

i'd order seals and do them at the same time. Are the fork tubes pitted at all?
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No pitting, but I should have Clarified, I only drained less than a ounce out to check the condition of the oil, there was more that would have come out if I had allowed it. didn't want to drain fully until I had all the proper parts in hand to complete the job. I put some air in there and that did help quite a bit, as of last night didn't appear to be any leaking.
 
DrDankNuggs said:
No pitting, but I should have Clarified, I only drained less than a ounce out to check the condition of the oil, there was more that would have come out if I had allowed it. didn't want to drain fully until I had all the proper parts in hand to complete the job. I put some air in there and that did help quite a bit, as of last night didn't appear to be any leaking.
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If the seals aren't leaking then no good reason to replace them. Just do springs and oil. No air with the new springs.
 
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