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See if you can download a manual from t'internet.Don't know if its the same as a Beta but if it is,drain,refill from top with required amount,compress and replace top-I think if my memory is reliable-remove wheel and its up to ypu if you remove the whole fork or not-i do as it just seems easier.Best to have a look at the manual really.Fairly useful items!

Try cleaning out between the seal and the stanchion-a bit of camera film if you have any or some such similar stuff.There often gets trapped here some grit/crud that causes oil to weep through and appear like a seal has blown.I have had seals'blow' four or five times since replacing them and each time have done the above with the film and the result has always been a good seal that has lasted until the next time,generally months.Of course if its worn or pitted,sort that first.

Beta engines do develop a characteristic whine some more than others it would seem.If its not too excessive and youv'e got oil in there it's probably just that.Change of oil could have contributed.Maybe.

Here is some Russian dude doing trials on a spade

I so agree

Hi-Try Steve Goode in North Wales.He has spares for early Betas.The right pads for the right calipers will see you right.

You could try pushing out the 12mm sleeve and pushing in a 15mm sleeve.Its worked for me.

Too right.Paoli aren't very helpful either.

Oh my gosh.The 2nd picture IS funny.

Trial it.We'll all end up as fossils in the end.

Are you sure the forks haven't twisted a bit as well.Maybe check and straighten them just to be sure??

What sort of condition are your brake shoes.?You might find new shoes will take up all that slack in the cable.Suprising how much slack worn shoes give to the cable.I had a similar problem with a front drum brake.Thought the shoes were ok and the cable was wrong but it turned out to be the other way round and problem solved.

If you are handy with a welder,the best way may be to cut it open at its wider section and clean it from within.and weld it up againIf not,caustic soda is an option.Burning all the oily gunge out can help too.

If he was German I'm sure they would have had subtitles.

Greeves in action.Oh yes