2002 rsvr

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   Hi Folks,
Bought it six weeks ago! Yes, it smokes like a Cuban on some coldstarts, a forkseal leaks too little to get it fixed, sidepanels fit only just. The guy I bought it from swears at using Motorex 15 w 50 boxer engine oil. I'll change the oil in a fortnight, then.
But I love it to bits! No more fours 4 me.

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rossie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Ilpendam, NL Status: Offline Points: 271	Post Options Post Reply Quote rossie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 2002 rsvr Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 20:54
	Hi Folks, Bought it six weeks ago! Yes, it smokes like a Cuban on some coldstarts, a forkseal leaks too little to get it fixed, sidepanels fit only just. The guy I bought it from swears at using Motorex 15 w 50 boxer engine oil. I'll change the oil in a fortnight, then. But I love it to bits! No more fours 4 me.

rossie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Ilpendam, NL Status: Offline Points: 271	Post Options Post Reply Quote rossie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 21:01
	Hhm, photo file too big, sorry.

Frank O Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member Joined: 16 Jul 2011 Location: Sunny Suffolk? Status: Offline Points: 94	Post Options Post Reply Quote Frank O Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jul 2011 at 21:57
	Hi rossie, you can resize photos in microsoft paint. It's basic but works
	Colin Edwards rep RSV-R...The bike I should have bought years ago!! www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk

edelliott Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Chippy maker! Joined: 26 May 2011 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1476	Post Options Post Reply Quote edelliott Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2011 at 23:43
	Rossie, This may work regarding your fork seal Remove the front mudguard Ease down the dust seals with butter knife working your way round gently Get a bit of camera negitive film or film from inside a disposable camera Cut a piece about 5" & round the corners off " think bullet shape" The trick is to wrap it around the fork leg and insert it up into the fork seal working your way round the whole seal do this twice & pump the forks 10 times Repeat for the other seal Try to get some red rubber grease and grease the seal before replacing the dust seals You should find they no longer weep Both mine leaked ever so slightly But have been fine since this trick Give it a shot it's free
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Frank O Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member Joined: 16 Jul 2011 Location: Sunny Suffolk? Status: Offline Points: 94	Post Options Post Reply Quote Frank O Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2011 at 11:08
	Yep, good tip there Used to have to do it on my enduro bike now and then, just used a bit of tear off. I think it just re-seats the seal lips as sometimes they get pushed over or a little bit of gunk trapped beneath them
	Colin Edwards rep RSV-R...The bike I should have bought years ago!! www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk

edelliott Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Chippy maker! Joined: 26 May 2011 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1476	Post Options Post Reply Quote edelliott Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2011 at 21:02
	Frank-O is bang on the money. I did not want to add the technical reason to a page of text. a very common thing with ohlins seals it seems to work in 95% of leaks good luck with it
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edelliott Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Chippy maker! Joined: 26 May 2011 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1476	Post Options Post Reply Quote edelliott Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2011 at 21:05
	They also seem to dry out if the bike sits over the winter make sure you use some red rubber grease can be found on flea bay for a few quid
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joe 90 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member Chief Stator tester Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1978	Post Options Post Reply Quote joe 90 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2011 at 21:54
	Lads what you like !!!! racers get through folk seals after a few racers , normally its flies that sick to the fork and are not cleaned off after time that break down the seals, or jet washing is another problem that causes problems with fork seals. did mine in may.
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edelliott Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Chippy maker! Joined: 26 May 2011 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1476	Post Options Post Reply Quote edelliott Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2011 at 07:01
	as used by Bob Dylan?
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joe 90 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member Chief Stator tester Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1978	Post Options Post Reply Quote joe 90 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2011 at 19:08
	Yeah folk seals!!!! now been sold by morris men at a town near you.
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rossie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Ilpendam, NL Status: Offline Points: 271	Post Options Post Reply Quote rossie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 22:16
	Hi Rookie, I'll indeed give it a shot. Though the weeping seems to have gone as it came, unpredictably, like the sh*ts, hhmmm. Anyone of y'all ever heard about using 15 W 50 air cooled boxer engine oil? I can't imagine it does any good to our pristine Italian steeds. It was meant for air cooled Beemers, you know, those cut in half prehistoric car things. Better get round to changing the oil, don't I?