Triple R fork seal blown

[TripleRBoricua]

I have about 150 miles on my 09 Triple R and just had it serviced for a blown & leaking front fork seal. Has anyone had a simliar problem or have any thoughts on the topic?

[Neanderthal]

Just curious, have you done any of these:

1. Wheelies?
2. Compressed forks way down with tie-down straps at any time?
3. Hit a bad pot-hole or speed bump?
4. Run through a lot of sand or mud?

Not trying to accuse you of anything, those were just the first things that come to mind when talking about fork seals. Hope everything works out well for you!

Neanderthal

[TripleRBoricua]

The only possibility would be #2, as I transported it after purchase. Thanks for your thoughts & quick response.

TripleRBoricua

[Neanderthal]

Compressing the forks during transport normally does not cause an issue unless you compressed them all the way and for a long time. Even then, I've seen bikes go cross-country without issues, so that may not be the cause of your problem, but it's a starting point. There may be a totally different reason, including plain-old mis-assembly at the plant, which in your case might be the more likely scenario.

Neanderthal

[MacBandit]

With so few miles on it my guess is definitely a cut during installation. If it reoccurs then you may have a scratch in the fork leg but they should have checked that when they were replacing the seal.

Oh, and no my R with 1400miles has not had any leaks.