Looking over my bike before bringing it home and....

[Pac-Man]

So I was looking over my bike today before I was to bring it home & I notice a little smudge of wetness on the front tire, so I lean over & its fluid comin out of the bottom side of the front rite tube. I'm new to all this so what needs fixed/replaced here? I dont totally understand the front fork tubes yet & how you fix/repair one side or the other as it all looks to be one unit. Help is mucho appreciated, thank ya.

[7981GS]

Fork tube drain screw/seal?

Daniel

[Pac-Man]

what, needs tightened or replaced or?

[Big T]

There's a small screw on the side near the bottom - that's the fork oil drain. You can gently try to tighten that up, it's small, so don't turn it too hard

Is the oil coming from the drain?

Or lower down? Lower down would mean the screw that holds the fork tubes together has come loose.

[Pac-Man]

it (LOOKED) like it was coming from the VERY bottom of the fork tube, least thats where the lil' tiny dribble was hanging from & I didnt see no trail leading from any other place around it.

[Nessism]

There is a Allen head bolt on the bottom that hold the damper rod inside the fork. Sounds like the copper washer on the bolt is leaking.

I recommend removing the fork and taking it apart to clean it out and then you can replace the washer when you get to that point.

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