Hello peeps, I've replied on the back of another post but doesn't seem to have been seen by anyone (or maybe was just ignored? ) so I'm starting a new thread. I have a question: my MTS12002 - 2010 decided to piss fork oil overnight.. very strange! I have read that it is a fairly common issue on Ohlins susp. which I am not entirely sure of as I've had Ohlins before and never had this issue. Anyways my question is about electronic suspensions: what is the difference in the process of replacing seals between a standard bike and one with e.s.? I've replaced loads on old school bikes, but never done it on these modern toys .. does anyone know on here? for £50 worth of seals I would much rather not spending £250 + VAT thanks for your input! Matt
funny.. I would be happy to share this kind of knowledge.. surely a workshop manual would tell me the step by step process, but what I'm after here is mainly an overview on what the differences are as this bike has electronic suspensions. Meaning: do I have to buy some specialist tools to get this job done (i.e.: might not be worth it) or can I do it with simple garage tools (considering I've replaced seals before). It would be helpful to know the above before spending the money for a workshop manual.
The Ohlins on the MTS are basically the same as conventional Ohlins. The differences are at the top in the fork cap. The motor is housed in there for the damping adjustment. There special tools, but not essential. Peg socket for the cap is useful
Hi Matt, And one suggestion from me - before to start disassembling try to check if there is no dirt or sand that prevent the seal to work properly. I had the same casе with one suddenly leaking Ohlins fork on my MTS 2012 S It's very simple process to do it that can save you time and money. You can use "Seal mate" tool - very cheap plastic tool check in ebay for it OR if you want you can use one of this valve clearance plates 0.15 - 0.2mm. In may case it helped and I didn't change the seals In the following video you can see what I mean about this simple task and instructions how to do it Hope this will help to you too! Good luck! PS Sorry for my bad English
My Buell failed it's MOT due to a leaky fork seal, I made a seal scraper from the lid of an ice cream tub! It fixed the leak.........assuming theres still oil lin there!! (There is oil in there- I checked!)
Thanks guys for all the answers.. I've ordered a fork oil + dust seals kit from flee bay with a seal buddy included (£38 posted!) and when they arrive I will try the easiest solution first. I've got a road trip to Portugal coming up at the end of the month so better be safe than sorry.
Hi all.. update: ended up cleaning the oil seals with the SealMate tool before replacing them .. did a 90miles day trip yesterday and all is well now !! No more leaks !! [Also replaced brake pads as concerned that some fork oil might have gone over them .. again better safe than sorry!]
