leaky Ohlins & 'bloody' bike shops

[dangerous]

Right so rang the bike shop due to the reason a fork seal is leaking on the new V11 Lemans.... Ohlins USD you beaut forks.

The guy that I spoke to whom I shall call the wanker tries telling me that Ohlins forks are meant to always have a oily residue on them.... 1st I have ever heard of this???
Anyway I said no... it is leaking he repeated his comments 2 more times I repeated my response 2 more times.

Why is one fork nice and dry and the other not I asked..... well cant remember his reply on that, so he wont book it in for a replacment (under warranty) I have to take time off work and go in there with the bike to show this wanker the problem.

Now this is the 3rd time I have made a claim on the bike (Its part of owning a rare exotic bike) and the 3rd time I have had to put up with this shit.

So tell me look at the pics and you guys say if this bike shop guy is a wanker... or if I am.... well ok we all know that I am but is he one as well, are the pics below normal... including the drip in the last pic???

[merv]

Looks buggered to me. A seal must have gone. I've got two bikes with USD forks and if they leaked like that when new I'd be annoyed.

If you want a second opinion I'd say contact the Ohlins guru Robert Taylor at Hawera Motorcycles - contact details here http://www.haweramotor.com/

[Kickaha]

Right so rang the bike shop due to the reason a fork seal is leaking on the new V11 Lemans.... Ohlins USD you beaut forks.

The guy that I spoke to whom I shell call the wanker tries telling me that Ohlins forks are ment to always have a oily resadue on them.... 1st I have ever heard of this???

Some car systems do this to provide lubrication for the seals, ring Robert Taylor the NZ Ohlins dealer and ask him about it

Now this is the 3rd time I have made a claim on the bike (Its part of owning a rear exsotic bike) and the 3rd time I have had to put up with this shit.

rear and exsotic what fucking language did you type that in,it's only a V11 with a few extra bits

you guys say if this bike shope guy is a wanker... or if I am....

Definitly you

[k14]

Nah that looks pretty normal to me. Come have a look at my rs forks on the weekend, look exactly the same, even straight after I put new seals in. I think its to reduce the friction from the sliders rubbing on the fork seals.

[Motig]

Heck,thats the first time of heard of a leaking fork seal being a factory option

[Sensei]

Forks will always have a slight film on them , but that is leaking . Robert Taylor is on holiday this week so try him next week Dude . Got my Fork seal done under warranty on my GSXR so would think been Ohlins they should aleast do the labour for free . Forks can leak if you have done a big wheelie then bottomed it out , as the oil when the fork is right at the bottom can get over the top of the seal & when it returns back to normal postion it can run down the inside of the seal till it has no more sitting on it . { Did this on mine after my seals where done } but I think it is leaking from the amount of fluid .

[boomer]

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rear and exsotic what fucking language did you type that in,it's only a V11 with a few extra bits

Definitly you

I concurr ..

[**R1**]

LOL,LOL what were you thinking when u posted this thread???

should have bought a yammy mate....24,000k's of stoppies and wheelies....and no leaks...

and in answer to your question, yes he is the wankers(i know what shop u got it from) and yes it is fucked....wont be long till it ends up in ya brakes...

you want me to teach you how to land wheelies?

[Kornholio]

It will be your flux-capacitor mate....it always looks like a seal is blown

[boomer]

It will be your flux-capacitor mate....it always looks like a seal is blown

There was a cheap one on tardme a while back, caused quite a stir. If you get in quick Dangerous it might be up for grabs still.. would look good on that erotic.. oops i mean rear and exsotic bike of yours

[Smokin]

Yep, its shot alright. get the wanker to fix it.

[Kornholio]

Forks will always have a slight film on them , but that is leaking . Robert Taylor is on holiday this week so try him next week Dude . Got my Fork seal done under warranty on my GSXR so would think been Ohlins they should aleast do the labour for free . Forks can leak if you have done a big wheelie then bottomed it out , as the oil when the fork is right at the bottom can get over the top of the seal & when it returns back to normal postion it can run down the inside of the seal till it has no more sitting on it . { Did this on mine after my seals where done } but I think it is leaking from the amount of fluid .

You're a hard man Sensei...and isnt Robert Taylor a DJ on the Rock(ex Hauraki)?

[manuboy]

Well if sensei is right, make sure you pull a couple of mono's before arriving at the shop. Hang on - it's a guzzi - second thoughts i'll come round and we'll pick it up and drop it a few times

Looks farked to me - is it too late to get the VTR back? 15k and it never put a foot wrong (and it pulled mono's - wee ones but mono's!!)

The guy at the shop would be pushing shit uphill to pass that off as normal residue... !

I still rate sportzone as the best shop in chch - i'd have no worries if the SV dropped it's load

D'ya want em to tow you in on the SV?

[gav]

Me thinks you been trying to wheelie the Guzzi
She's fucked, all down hill from here, oh well, at least it was cheap...
Hey at least it didn't break down, did it?........did it?

[WINJA]

theyll be those shit quality ohlins like the ones they stuck on the haga replica , ohlins have been sellimg some real crap to companys to fit as oe equiptment , prolly better off with standard r1 or or gixxer1000 forks , get a proper bike like a v max