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fizzwheel

28-11-08 10:34 AM

Re: draining fork oil

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero (Post 1699770)

if i change the sprrings, do I have to change the oil though? Can i just fish the springs out and pop in the new ones?

When you see the state of the oil thats in there, you'll want to change it especially if its been in there along time. It'll be a nice mix of water and oil and it will stink...

Get it changed.

Tip : crack the damper bolt in the bottom of the forks, before you unscrew the fork caps. It keeps the pressure on the spring and stops it all spining around which it will do or I found it did with no pressure on the fork.

petevtwin650

28-11-08 10:50 AM

Re: draining fork oil

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel (Post 1700421)

Agreed with Fizz on the smell. :sick:

However you only need to undo the bolts inside the lower legs if you want to clean or modify the damper thingy. Not neccessary for straight spring change.

yorkie_chris

28-11-08 11:54 AM

Re: draining fork oil

Yup

AndyBrad

28-11-08 12:21 PM

Re: draining fork oil

you know is you want to change the fork seals do you have to disasemble the whole fork like it says in haynes? or can u slide them out after taking the forks off the bike?

Ceri JC

28-11-08 01:20 PM

Re: draining fork oil

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel (Post 1700421)

When you smell the state of the oil thats in there, you'll want to change it especially if its been in there along time.

The oil that came out of my forks was absolutely rancid. The garage stunk of it for a good few days afterwards... :)

fizzwheel

28-11-08 01:22 PM

Re: draining fork oil

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Originally Posted by AndyBrad (Post 1700501)

you know is you want to change the fork seals do you have to disasemble the whole fork like it says in haynes? or can u slide them out after taking the forks off the bike?

Haynes instructions are pretty spot on, and yes you have to take the whole fork leg apart.

Dangerous Dave

28-11-08 01:30 PM

Re: draining fork oil

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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles (Post 1699739)

No you need to take them out and tip them upside down.

+ 1, and pump them a few times to get all the oil out. Do the same when you put oil in.

yorkie_chris

28-11-08 06:54 PM

Re: draining fork oil

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyBrad (Post 1700501)

you know is you want to change the fork seals do you have to disasemble the whole fork like it says in haynes? or can u slide them out after taking the forks off the bike?

Don't even try use an allen key in the fork bottom bolt, use an allen socket and care.

northwind

28-11-08 11:17 PM

Re: draining fork oil

The other thing is, there'll be little bits of crap, metal flakes etc, which will naturally settle to the bottom- so if you just drain the fork with a pump, you'll leave the worst behind. It's not hard to do it right though, honest!

boo86

10-12-08 04:27 PM

Re: draining fork oil

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero (Post 1699770)

Can you not use a big ol' pump? I was planning on sucking out thefork oil from my forks and then putting in springs and new oil

if i change the sprrings, do I have to change the oil though? Can i just fish the springs out and pop in the new ones?

I allways siphon mine with a lengh of 10mm tube. You can get 99% of the old stuff out. Much much easier than removing the forks.

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