Tonik Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 8500 miles, but 14 years old. Would you change it? Asking for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 nah, it'll start squirting up out of the seals eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, CrazySkullCrusher said: nah, it'll start squirting up out of the seals eventually. That's a good point, he may very well need a rebuild. Edited March 23, 2017 by Tonik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Isaac's Papa said: Liquid sandpaper inside those forks right now. Yea. I am looking at them online. I do not want to rebuild these things for this guy, looks like a total PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 20k miles and just over 2 years old, my fork oil looked black. I think I am going to do a fork oil swap after each season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, JustinNck1 said: 20k miles and just over 2 years old, my fork oil looked black. I think I am going to do a fork oil swap after each season. I do it each year now for the same reason. 2 years with the miles folks like you and I do is too long. And besides the dirt it really makes a difference in how the front handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 9 years and 50k miles I felt I was way over due. Ill do it every couple years from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, Tonik said: I do it each year now for the same reason. 2 years with the miles folks like you and I do is too long. And besides the dirt it really makes a difference in how the front handles. Ma Kawi says 3 years or 20k miles in my shop manual. Why I figure ill do it every 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, 2talltim said: Ma Kawi says 3 years or 20k miles in my shop manual. Why I figure ill do it every 2 Are you only doing 10K per year, or are you not doing it often enough. Rhetorical question, I know the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Have never had oil leak after a change, but have had old oil cause leaks. The black is suspended metal, specifically teflon and brass/copper from the bushings. what is it? Seals are easy while changing fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, Tonik said: Are you only doing 10K per year, or are you not doing it often enough. Rhetorical question, I know the answer. Yea about 10k a year and hence why 2 year at 20k should be sufficient according to MaKaw. Is that rhetorical answer? I'll prob have more than that this year but 10k has been my average since ive owned this bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, 2talltim said: Yea about 10k a year and hence why 2 year at 20k should be sufficient according to MaKaw. Is that rhetorical answer? I'll prob have more than that this year but 10k has been my average since ive owned this bike. My apologies, I thought you were in the 15 to 20k range with the rest of us hardcore riders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 minute ago, whaler said: Have never had oil leak after a change, but have had old oil cause leaks. The black is suspended metal, specifically teflon and brass/copper from the bushings. what is it? Seals are easy while changing fluid. I didn't change them this go round, but ill admit its a gamble. But I did a extensive inspection and cleaning of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, Tonik said: My apologies, I thought you were in the 15 to 20k range with the rest of us hardcore riders. I would be if I commuted but I don't, my bike dosnt leave the garage for less than 100 miles at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, whaler said: Have never had oil leak after a change, but have had old oil cause leaks. The black is suspended metal, specifically teflon and brass/copper from the bushings. what is it? Seals are easy while changing fluid. It's an f'ing Buell. 2004 XB9. Weird ass looking setup, half cruiser fork like I have 1/4 cartridge and 1/4 dunno wtf it is. Edited March 23, 2017 by Tonik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, Tonik said: It's an f'ing Buell. 2004 XB9 That should have Showa forks, easy to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Flush it. I know that Ron flushes his track bike forks every season, comes out grey/black, and that bike isnt doing the kind of miles you guys are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) This is what 9 year old 50k mile fork fluid looks like. It actually super dark green and smelt like old gear oil. Edited March 23, 2017 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 3 hours ago, Tonik said: I do it each year now for the same reason. 2 years with the miles folks like you and I do is too long. And besides the dirt it really makes a difference in how the front handles. Why don't forks come with oil filters? Some old honda's spec transmission fluid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 5 hours ago, JustinNck1 said: 20k miles and just over 2 years old, my fork oil looked black. I think I am going to do a fork oil swap after each season. Same here. Last couple rides of the year really show how bad they get. Oil changed every year, rebuild every other, which ends up being a little too long, but I'm not grounding the bike in the middle of good riding weather. Rear shock gets a rebuild every other year, again a little too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, PhilD'oh! said: Same here. Last couple rides of the year really show how bad they get. Oil changed every year, rebuild every other, which ends up being a little too long, but I'm not grounding the bike in the middle of good riding weather. Rear shock gets a rebuild every other year, again a little too long. You running an Ohlins or a Penske? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Ohlins. I have GP do the rebuild. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman1 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 I should probably change mine, I haven't done it since I got the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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