Fork seal leak

[CBXBob_imp]

According to this page the CB1100 is plenty fast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fa...celeration

Although our bike hasn't been added to this page yet. We're at 3.3 seconds to 60 and 11.79 in the quarter mile!

It also tops out at 110 mph before the !/4 mi.

[sanoke_imp]

I've not had any trouble with the fork seals on my CB1100 but I used to have a Honda Shadow 1100 that had a very similar set of struts. I found that on the Shadow occasionally a bit of dirt or the remains of a particularly crusty bug would find it's way done into the seal. I would just pop the dust cover and take a .010 feeler gauge and slide it down between the strut and the seal and move it around gradually pulling it upwards. That would usually clean the seal lip out well enough to get things back to normal. Put over 100,000 miles on that bike and only had to change the seals once.

[flynrider]

Yep. Motion Pro sells a thin piece of plastic (called a fork seal cleaner) for under $5 that does the same thing. It seems well worth it if it's only a bug or piece of grit that's causing the seepage. Certainly cheaper and less time consuming than doing a full seal replacement.

[Deanohh_imp]

In the past I've seen a strip of camera negatives used for that. But I haven't seen camera film for 30 years.

[Cormanus]

In the past I've seen a strip of camera negatives used for that. But I haven't seen camera film for 30 years.

I think I might have one lying about somewhere if you want to make me an offer.

[sanoke_imp]

In the past I've seen a strip of camera negatives used for that. But I haven't seen camera film for 30 years.

That's actually what I started using on my Shadow until a piece broke off and stayed down in the strut. I found the feeler gauge was much more durable.

[Mad Max_imp]

Maybe a couple of fork gaiters could solve the problem.

Adding a bit of classic look too.

[sanoke_imp]

Maybe a couple of fork gaiters could solve the problem.

Adding a bit of classic look too.

Unfortunately that adds a new set of problems. They have a tendency to trap moisture and create corrosion.

[the Ferret]

Guy over on the UK board is having all of problems we are seeing at the same time on his bike, fin rot, rust and fork seal leak. he's done, trading it in on a BMW.

http://www.cb1100.co.uk/index.php/topic,328.0.html

[Deanohh_imp]

There's a lot mentioned on there about attending to the headers with wire wool, which I assume is what we call steel wool. I hope y'all are using stainless steel wool because, depending on how agressively it is rubbed, the regular stuff will leave tiny particles of steel imbedded in the surface which WILL rust and cause an ugly stain.