Front shock visible oil

[UfcFytr]

Here goes:
Is it enough to say that if you see any amount of oil on your front shock that the seal needs to be replaced? Should you see any amount of oil on the smaller tube as it goes in and out of the larger tube??
Thx,
Jim

[Banshee]

You should not see any oil. I would say it is time for a rebuild. That is if they are rebuildable. If not your looking at new shocks or looking on ebay

[UfcFytr]

Banshee my friend,

I just had new seals put on both shocks 10 rides ago. RM250. I do some average jumping with some hard landings i guess. Point is, is this common for seals to go bad so soon? When you say rebuild, you mean seals or more in depth?

Thx sir!
Jim

[Banshee]

Huh I wouldn't think they would go bad that fast. Rebuild is usually tearing the shocks down replacing seals, sometimes revalving them for a different setup like extended a-arms or weight. Who rebuilt them? I would go back to them and see what they will do.

I guess how much oil is there. Like traces of oil on the shaft? The point of the seals is to keep the oil in the shock body. If there is oil on the shock I would say the seals are not doing there job.

What kind of shocks are they?

[UfcFytr]

They replaced the seals last i brought them in. The shocks are stock. Perhaps my tying the bike down hard previously without using the shock guard i have now blew em up. Ill call em now and see if theyll do anything. Was only $100 to replace both shock seals including labor, not bad. Ill let you know whats up when i chat with them. Thanks!
Jim

[sblt500r]

those are the forks right? the bushings could be bad or the shafts are all dinged up. and tieing it down to ahrd would do it to but i would think only after a few times of doing it.