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Front fork unscrewing

Vicki Churchill

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Hey All,
I ride an 05 HD Softail Deluxe. Has anyone ever had the front end start spewing oil all over you and oil coming out the fork? Mine did and the front fork tube unscrewed itself, possibly a broken pinch bolt, but I am unsure.
Anyone got any ideas, comparative problems, or suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
Ride safe
Bikerbabe in Maine
 
Vicki, I had a fork seal fail on a cross country trip on my '95 Honda 1100 Shadow. Sprewed the oil out and all over one pant leg and the side of the bike.

Stopped at a generic dealership for advice and was told not to worry about it until I was home. Still had the spring action, just a partial loss of dampening, and they recommended wrapping the fork tube with plastic bags and duct tape to stop the oil from continuing to mess up the bike (and me). Rode the two days home that way and had the fork tubes rebuilt locally, a routine maintenance item.

Suggest checking to see if the pinch bolt failed, or otherwise confirm the problem's source, and resolve. Your Deluxe is still rideable but don't wait too long.
 
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