USD Maintenence

[Mental Trousers]

Good advice: listen to Shaun
Not so good advice: listen to others
Seriously bad advice: listen to skidmark

[Robert Taylor]

I thought USD forks were too awesome to need maintenance?

Not wishing to generalise based on a few personal anecdotes, but the Hyo USD forks seem to blow their seals rather quickly. One which was already weeping with less than 6,000kms on it. I think many riders of these bikes don't really know about fork seals as well, so don't know what's going on and just ignore it. Have the forks got any oil left in 'em?

There is a bit of a clue here, if they blow seals regularly then one of the most common reasons is over-liberal fork bush clearance. Add that to the checklist, given Hyosungs abysmal quality standards it would be none too surprising.

[GSVR]

There is a bit of a clue here, if they blow seals regularly then one of the most common reasons is over-liberal fork bush clearance. Add that to the checklist, given Hyosungs abysmal quality standards it would be none too surprising.

While your around Robert whats your views on compressing bikes front forks with tiedowns. Is it good to have them compressed for long periods. If you don't have to pull them down hard like in a van is it better to leave them loose and just stabilize the bike from falling sideways?

[Pussy]

While your around Robert whats your views on compressing bikes front forks with tiedowns. Is it good to have them compressed for long periods. If you don't have to pull them down hard like in a van is it better to leave them loose and just stabilize the bike from falling sideways?

That's a bloody good question, Garry, I've always wondered that myself.... waits for RT to answer

[Robert Taylor]

While your around Robert whats your views on compressing bikes front forks with tiedowns. Is it good to have them compressed for long periods. If you don't have to pull them down hard like in a van is it better to leave them loose and just stabilize the bike from falling sideways?

Its not good to leave them in a pressurised state for extended periods, especially also as it will thrust the inner tubes hard up against one side of the bushings and distort the seals ever so slightly. Not good for the springs either, especially in the ''bikes'' of mainland Asian manufacture. One of those little adaptor pieces or a nicely shaped block of wood to hold the bike up and set a compressed limit is a good call.

[Tall Learner]

I think many riders of these bikes don't really know about fork seals as well, so don't know what's going on and just ignore it. Have the forks got any oil left in 'em?

Ye theyve got enogh oil in them. I took it for another ride to the mechanic 2day, it didnt seem as bad. Gonna pick it up at 12:45 hopefully its not tooooo bad.

Wish me luck haha