R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Thu May 13, 2021 10:40 am (Last edited: Thu May 13, 2021 10:50 am)
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After every ride I have a line or two around most of the circumference of one of my forks. It can be wiped with a finger. The other fork doesn't do it. Just a greasy line. No "liquid". |
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Hi, it’s not common but not unknown. My first RS suffered from that as did a few early versions. Mostly it was a surplus of assembly grease under the cap and the forks and seal were fine, although I recall a few were swapped out. However it might be worth a check if you are near a dealer for peace of mind more than anything. |
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My April 2015-build R12RS did that when new and continued to do so even after the 18K mile fork servicing. But eventually, the oil ring goes away and after over 25K miles, it is pretty much gone. You can check with your dealer at your next servicing, but my guess is that he will say "They all do that, Sir".
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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My left hand fork started leaking (2015 model) at fairly low mileage. Riders of Cardiff (may they RIP) said it was probably defective chroming on the upper part of the tube which had damaged the seal - a known problem apparently. They replaced both tubes under warranty and I had no more problems for the next 4 years, when I changed to an RT. Bridgestone 175 Hurricane Scrambler - Royal Enfield 250 Crusader - Norton Atlas 750 (two, first one stolen) - 25 years - F800ST - F800GT - R1200RS - R1250RT |
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