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Rad Power Bikes Chat => Service & Repair => Topic started by: jackiereeves1002@gmail.co on September 09, 2020, 02:14:00 PM

Title: shocks leaking on front fork, fixable?
Post by: jackiereeves1002@gmail.co on September 09, 2020, 02:14:00 PM
Ive got some leakage on my Rad Rover front fork around the adjustment dials.  Rad says they will sell me a new fork + shipping.  Any way i can fix this?  They say they don't sell the seals for the fix.
Title: Re: shocks leaking on front fork, fixable?
Post by: RadJohn on September 09, 2020, 08:12:49 PM
Your RadRover doesn't have "shocks" per se. It has a simple spring fork, with grease applied to the sliding parts under the dust caps (calling them seals is a bit of a stretch). It is normal for some grease to get past those caps, and it can simply be wiped off to avoid trapping grit.

You don't say what year your Rover is, how many miles it has on it or whether you are actually experiencing and real problems like fork slider slop/shuddering/excessive stiction or whatever so it's kind of hard to answer more specifically.

Fork sliders can be re-greased.