Wayne Duck
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Hi,
I just thought I'd show you what I discovered...I took my front wheel off to get a new rim fitted. Obviously my bike then stood for a while without its front wheel on and today I noticed some very thin oil in the right hand fork axle carrier (where you push the axle through at the bottom of the fork). I wiped it clean then after 10 to 15 minutes I noticed a bit of oil was back!
I wiped again and got my magnifying glass out and a torch and hey presto, there I see a very fine hair fracture (see picture) starting to weep oil. It certainly seems like a moulding / manufacturing fault as its about a centimeter long in the center of the "tube", i.e. it does not go to the edge or look like a stress fracture.
As most of us, and especially the workshops, remove and install the wheel briefly (e.g. to change a tyre). All the bits get a quick wipe and are then fitted again...so I wonder how many others there may be out there weeping a bit of oil?
Ross at Raceworx KTM is going to look into it...I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
I just thought I'd show you what I discovered...I took my front wheel off to get a new rim fitted. Obviously my bike then stood for a while without its front wheel on and today I noticed some very thin oil in the right hand fork axle carrier (where you push the axle through at the bottom of the fork). I wiped it clean then after 10 to 15 minutes I noticed a bit of oil was back!
I wiped again and got my magnifying glass out and a torch and hey presto, there I see a very fine hair fracture (see picture) starting to weep oil. It certainly seems like a moulding / manufacturing fault as its about a centimeter long in the center of the "tube", i.e. it does not go to the edge or look like a stress fracture.
As most of us, and especially the workshops, remove and install the wheel briefly (e.g. to change a tyre). All the bits get a quick wipe and are then fitted again...so I wonder how many others there may be out there weeping a bit of oil?
Ross at Raceworx KTM is going to look into it...I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
