oil leak from front fork

[Oded]

noticed a leak from the left fork.
turned out there is a laceration in the tube from a previous fall.
destroys the oil seals and such when the outer tube passes over it.
managed to fix it with some filling and polishing it. so far it seems to work well, but only time will tell if it needs to be replaced.

 

[Dirt-E]

I had an old Honda trail bike with a similar issue. I sanded and polished it out really well. I know it's not an MX bike, but it's still going strong.

It might only pass over that spot for split seconds at a time so chances are low it will severely impact the oil levels, but keep an eye on it for more leakage.

I would be more concerned with dirt getting in the recess but it shouldn't be bad if you can smooth it out really well.