2007-09-25 04:17:59 · 10 answers · asked by jenna 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Several things can happen. As the oil leaks out it can get in your braking system and cause your braking performance to suffer greatly. When you hit bumps in the road your bike will not handle as well and may bottom out causing a crash. When cornering you may develop an unstable condition and crash. Also, without oil in the forks the parts will wear out very fast and it will cost you a bundle to repair.
It's a cheap fix. Get it done and be safe!
2007-09-25 04:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by aGhost2u 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh man,... if he's got the seals and they're not crushed or ruined in some way that's half the job right there! Your only cost now is going to be your choice of shock oil. Do check with Honda and get a MODEL SPECIFIC correct measurement for each fork leg as re-dismantling anything is a huge hassle. The other consideration is the weight of fork oil: I'm quite sure Honda has a recommended weight, but if you want the shocks a little stiffer use the next weight up,... or a little softer the next weight lighter. The reality is once you get the front wheel & fender off and tie the caliper up it doesn't look so intimidating. Hey, if you do not feel confident about tearing down the forks themselves, then just take the forks out of the tree then choose a shop you trust. It will cost WAY less to just have the forks done off the bike than to have all the labor done there. You can handle it.... go for it.
2016-05-18 01:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the seals are actually leaking with oil running down the fork legs, by all means replace them. If they're just weeping a bit with a small dirty spot where the oil picked up dust, they should be changed but it's not a right now kind of job. If there's no sign of oil leaking, don't bother them. When my bike was new I put a small strip of foam rubber underneith the rubber dust cover on the fork to help keep dirt off the seal. That was 27 years and 115,000 miles ago and they don't leak and have never been changed.
2007-09-25 10:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will notice fork oil around the seals, this gathers dust and dirt. You front shocks will start to feel mushier and mushier, you will tend to "bottom out" the front suspension on smaller and smaller bumps and worst of all, you can start having handling issues at higher speeds when cornering on bumpy roads. This last one can get you really hurt.
2007-09-25 10:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fork fluid leaks down your fork legs, gets on the brakes, you have no brakes AND no damping! So while you pogo-stick through a fast corner with no brakes, remember how cheap you are.
Let me guess; helmets are too expensive too, aren't they?
2007-09-26 02:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oil gets all over and you dont want it on the near by brakes! The bike will get "springy" over bumps = less control.
2007-09-25 08:17:30 · answer #6 · answered by Eponymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont forget to mention rebound will greatly decrease. so one fort can get stuck in a lower postsition then the other. and you can imajine what that equals. its not a huge price to fix em.
2007-09-25 17:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Mike H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Along with the other fine answers, your bike won't pass your state's yearly inspection.
2007-09-25 15:45:49 · answer #8 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bottom out every time u hit a bump some these question I answer are so stupid do you people got any common sence at all
2007-09-26 18:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by superdave1760 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can Crash and die.
2007-09-25 08:00:40 · answer #10 · answered by socalhillbilly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋