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ragtoplvr · 11-26-2012, 09:26 AM

Bugs end their lives on the fork tube, and some bug residue gets past the seals and dissolves into the oil. There will be some water too.The bacteria eat it. Bacterial farts are pretty nasty.

Rod

11-26-2012, 09:26 AM	#19
ragtoplvr Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: S. W. Mssouri Oddometer: 4,539	Bugs end their lives on the fork tube, and some bug residue gets past the seals and dissolves into the oil. There will be some water too.The bacteria eat it. Bacterial farts are pretty nasty. Rod