How many miles do you go before you change your fork oil?

tached1000rr · 04-14-2009, 08:38 PM

Title says it all....

Rangerscott · 04-14-2009, 08:49 PM

Well I just rolled over 35k and my left fork was leaking (well...for a year now) and it turned into a gusher.

The oil in the left fork looked like crude oil and smelled like death. It was bad, so bad it gave me a headache.

The right fork was changed I'm guessing cause it had a light light red/gold color.

I have non-inverted forks and cartridges inside so its pretty easy for me.

bmblebee · 04-14-2009, 09:14 PM

about every 10K miles

Phenix_Rider · 04-14-2009, 09:20 PM

Fork oil?

19,000+ ...It'll be changed when I get my cartridge emulators.

Particle Man · 04-14-2009, 10:53 PM

haven't yet... will do so soon.

rogue · 04-14-2009, 10:54 PM

I changed mine at roughly 19000 miles. I busted both fork seals on these damn rough roads here. I was NOT HAPPY!

Gas Man · 04-15-2009, 12:42 AM

With as fuckin cheap as the shit they put in the rockets... at your 1,000 mile oil change! Garbage they put in there!!

tached1000rr · 04-15-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gas Man

With as fuckin cheap as the shit they put in the rockets... at your 1,000 mile oil change! Garbage they put in there!!

you recommend any specific type/brand?

Gas Man · 04-15-2009, 12:54 AM

ohlins synthetic

BobTheBiker · 04-15-2009, 01:09 AM

Being my 10's fork oil has probably never been changed in 23 years and 39k miles, its likely due to be done.

04-14-2009, 08:38 PM	#1
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	How many miles do you go before you change your fork oil? Title says it all....

04-14-2009, 09:14 PM	#3
bmblebee Community Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tallahassee Moto: '04 F4i Posts: 373	about every 10K miles __________________ Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store and not a government agency If You Don't Know What Your Rights are...You Won't Have Any

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Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	haven't yet... will do so soon. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

04-15-2009, 12:42 AM	#7
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	With as fuckin cheap as the shit they put in the rockets... at your 1,000 mile oil change! Garbage they put in there!! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

04-15-2009, 12:54 AM	#9
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	ohlins synthetic __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

04-14-2009, 08:49 PM	#2
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Well I just rolled over 35k and my left fork was leaking (well...for a year now) and it turned into a gusher. The oil in the left fork looked like crude oil and smelled like death. It was bad, so bad it gave me a headache. The right fork was changed I'm guessing cause it had a light light red/gold color. I have non-inverted forks and cartridges inside so its pretty easy for me.

04-15-2009, 01:09 AM	#10
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	Being my 10's fork oil has probably never been changed in 23 years and 39k miles, its likely due to be done.