What's this? How to fix?

[Dunnspeed]

I posted this over in the common issues section but thought I'd drop this in the Touring forum too. I hope it's not a problem to do so.

Haven't gotten much help yet so I thought I'd ask in this forum if any of you fellas know what happened, what this is, and how to fix it????

 

[TOMCAT]

Don't look real important ... tried just pushing it back where it goes ?

 

[HansO]

Don't look real important ... tried just pushing it back where it goes ?

What he said. Probaly not drastic have a look up the other fork and see if it has one it may be holding the seal in position but I would expect a circlip as well

 

[dwracer15]

We have them on dirt bikes they are the scrapers. Help keep dirt out of the seal. They usually snap in place.

 

[HansO]

We have them on dirt bikes they are the scrapers. Help keep dirt out of the seal. They usually snap in place.

duh of course how dumb do I feel just got home from work and it looks like it does just that only mine are black must be different forks in the Touring

 

[Dunnspeed]

I really appreciate the responses, fellas. My guess is a dust seal too. Im just not sure if I need a circlip to hold it in or what. I'll figure it out.

 

[CanberraR3]

Just shove it up and hope it stays put. What's the worst that could happen?

 

[Dunnspeed]

It could fall out and look ugly. Ooorrrr, I could be rolling at the speed of light and it could slip out causing a rift in the atmosphere and life as we know it would cease. And that would be bad.

 

[Dunnspeed]

Just shove it up and hope it stays put. What's the worst that could happen?

I had a little deja vu when I read that. I think I've heard that before.

By the way, I have a buddy that lives in Canberra. We were riding in Wisconsin a couple weeks ago at a bonnevilleamerica.com rally. Just sayin...

 

[HansO]

I really appreciate the responses, fellas. My guess is a dust seal too. Im just not sure if I need a circlip to hold it in or what. I'll figure it out.

have a look at the other side has it got a circlip... therein lies your answer