Ruttly wrote on 05/01/23 at 10:11:50:It wasn’t the super brace unless it was over tightened. It was just an old seal. Stock protectors are garbage , all you need is seals & wipers.
I think it was caused by the superbrace, it might have installed it incorrectly, or maybe its just its nature, but I think the superbrace causes some sort of misalignment in the forks, and once it is removed, everything settles back and realigns after a few miles.
The first time around, the leaks started after I installed the Superbrace. I removed the brace, used Seal Mate and the leak was gone. I rode for a few weeks, everything was dry, then I reinstalled the Superbrace, and it was still dry for a little while and then started to leak again. I removed the Superbrace, but this time around Seal Mate didn't seem to work, the fork continued to leak while the bike was sitting, and the leak was pretty bad. However, after a few rides everything is bone dry again.
I cancelled the order for the aftermarket seals, but I have a set of OEM seals on order, I'll replace them if the leak decides to return.