Ssr xf250

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by dh

So I got the bike back from the shop for a fork rebuild re-do. There was no leaking until AFTER the forks were rebuilt in the fall and the bike sat for most of the winter. No warranty on the work as I supplied the replacement seals from Taobao and leak went unnoticed for several months. The shop did comp the new oil and seals this time. We went with 10w oil this time(vs. 5w) and legit fork seals this go-around and no leaks thus far. I will post the seal part # the shop went with for anyone who needs to service their qlink or ssr XF/XP USD forks. Still wish I had the time to figure this out on my own but just didn't have the time. The ride is a little bumpier with the heavier oil but a lot less nose diving during braking.

I also had the shop check on the clutch as I experienced some slipping on a recent ride, even after I had adjusted the cable to the best of my ability. I really though the clutch was toast as I have really abused it.... I beat up the clutch last year while limping it through LA with a frayed clutch cable. I also ignorantly used synthetic automotive oil and super cheap Mobile Delvac for the first few years I owned this bike and I'm sure that wasn't good for the clutch either (Now I run Rotella conventional T???). The TU250x owners forum has a lot of info on this topic with lots of complaints that the clutch doesn't engage until the lever is nearly all the way out, making them think the clutch is worn out. I have the same experience with the XF and keep reading that this is normal. The shop managed to adjust the cable a little better and said the clutch is fine though.

All great news!...and yes, the fork seal part # would be great. Most of the USD forks on most CB's are extremely similar. I was wondering if the CSC TT250 seals would work, as well.
Thanks for the update, dh. Keep chalking up the miles. What are you up to now???