P700m4 Steering column leaking?

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We rode all Weekend long and had a blast but after it was all over I noticed that the Steering column had been gushing brown fluid out and I don't know how long it has been happening! Is this something bad or did I just brake the blinker fluid reservoir? Pictured below.
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You may have overfilled the frame water. Tends to show up if you brake to late into a pond. Try riding at a 45 degree angle for a few minutes, then some side hilling. That should do the trick. By the way, I think blinker fluid is yellow. I've seen where mine has leaked in the snow.
 
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Looks like a leak in the drive belt tensioner only happens around large volumes of Dihydrogen Monoxide and with high speed.
 
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Looks like a leak in the drive belt tensioner only happens around large volumes of Dihydrogen Monoxide and with high speed.

OK new rule no more words that I have to copy and paste to Google!! Not only because I don't know what they mean but because I can't spell it either!
But it is a good read and I found out that this stuff can be very hazardous so please everyone be aware!!
 
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OK new rule no more words that I have to copy and paste to Google!! Not only because I don't know what they mean but because I can't spell it either!
But it is a good read and I found out that this stuff can be very hazardous so please everyone be aware!!

Haha some of my words have more than 4 letters and (most) don't need to be censored @jak9922 .


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