Wobble & Fork Seal - Related?

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So for a little while I have had some light wobbly wobbersons at about 60-70 km/h, usually on decel, but I also noticed that my right fork is weeping oil. If I keep both hands on the bars, it is certainly not an issue. I am going to get the fork seals done over the winter but what are the chances that this leak and wobble are related?

So far, the handling still seems pretty good. I noticed the weeping about 2500 kms ago but I don't know how long it has actually been weeping. I never really inspect my forks. I have 31000 kms on my '09 R3. Can a leaky fork cause a wobble like this with no significant change to handling?
 
My very uneducated guess would be that the wobbling is due to a cupped front tire.
 
Tire looks really good actually. And the front end feels pretty good. I suppose while they have the forks off, I'll spring for the getting the front end done too.

I'm thinking that low oil on one side might cause the wobble. It starts so slight and works it's way up in intensity from 65 kph down to 55 kph. It seems as though most people comment on high speed wobble and this is the opposite.
 
Just posted this on http://www.r3owners.net/threads/tank-slapper.20286/

Mine would do it around 100 mph with a Metz front tire and Metz rear tire.
Now it will do it at 40 mph with Avon front and Bridgestone rear but it will not wobble at over 100 mph or at that speed. With my hands off the bars it will get so bad that I will have to grab them to keep from going down. Weird to say the least.
Now not long ago I adjusted my headstock bearings since I thought I had to much free play. It took no effort to turn the bars with the front tire off the ground. When I adjusted the bearings I left it on the tight side. Not extremely over tight but snug. Now the 40 mph wobble is gone. Bike is good now at all speeds. I would like to have a stabilizer but not an easy task. There is a write up about installing a Scott stabilizer in which it can be done but it takes a little fab work for installation. Oh and the Scott stabilizers aren't cheap.

http://www.scottsonline.com/

I had one of these on my sportbike and it worked really great!

http://www.ohlins.com/Our-products-new/Motorcycle/Racing/Steering-dampers/Ohlins-steering-damper/

http://www.2wheelpros.com/ohlins-st...dl6zYQdrzHHXnw0ZoMbo-DyVQWW9JfCNJ0aAgMu8P8HAQ
 

Hmm. I have an Avon up front and a Metz on the back. I'll definitely get the front end tightened up.
 
This year I got a new 14 r3t and my forks blew in Maggie Valley 1 mouth after having it it was a bear to hold on to in the twistys they fixed it under warr and its been fine also look at the height of you fork tubes mine where about a inch off in adjustment
 
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