I am currently getting new knobbies put on my rims and when I was taking off the front rim I noticed A lot of oily goop at the bottom of the fork seal. I want to take off both boots to inspect the fork seals but can't seem to get them off. Any ideas?
Probably just gummed on. You could just gently run a blunt flat-head screwdriver under the edge all the way round - there's nothing vulnerable directly underneath. Warm it with hot water if it feels a bit brittle to soften it.
That worked. Luckily there was nothing wrong. But there was some white plastic between the speedometer cable and a clip on the bottom of the fork. It fell apart. Is this piece important or just there to prevent wear.
