Fork Oil Service Interval?

[jellyrug]

Curious what riders do regarding fork oil service?

Who have never bothered to change fork oil?

Who do it frequently and at what time or mileage intervals?

Those who have their bikes serviced by the dealer, is that a service item?

What viscosity oil?

 

[MC MUSTANG]

Jelly,
Are you running stockers? I thought you were an Ohlins guy...

 

[jellyrug]

Stock

 

[sixpack577]

...when the seals leak.
No one should ever change fork oil, and not change the seals at the same time.

 

[sixpack577]

Stock is 5w fork oil

 

[busafan08]

Agree with sixpack I change fork oil when the seals wont stop leaking

 

[Cantab]

If your riding all year round probably yearly....if theres a leak carefully poke a feeler gauge inbetween as sometimes
theres a bit of dirt that can be encouraged out...sometimes.

 

[twotonevert]

Changed mine at 12,500. Had a leak.

 

[piratediverjefff]

Had mine(seals)changed out around 12,000 also when one started leaking.

 

[sixpack577]

Either you guys are doin somethin wrong...or that wheelies really don't hurt fork seals(just when slammed down), cause my back tires had twice the mileage of my fronts...and my fork seals lasted over 17k miles, one was damp, lol

 

[piratediverjefff]

All 3 of my Busas had them replaced at around the 10,000-12,000 mark,probably just 'cause of my 250 lb. lard ass bouncin' around.

 

[twotonevert]

No wheelies here, not even once. Not sure what caused it.

 

[c10]

@ 16,000 with no leaks or damp tube , but keep everything super clean . wheelie every ride sometimes a long stand up . Stock springs but everything dialed in for my 140 pound ass .
Plan changing oil @ 20,000 this winter . I usually get 30 to 40 k out of seals/bushings except the FJR1300 blew a seal @ 8k .

 

[Mathewrussell52]

No wheelies here, not even once. Not sure what caused it.

Kind of like never speeding.

 

[GIXERHP]

Look it up, in the manual,, you will be shocked at what the service interval is,,
Ha, Mc Mustang,,, Ohlins recommends every 30 hours!

 

[202mphbusa]

When my suspension guy makes me do mine
32,000 miles and you haven't made me do it Gixerhp

Look it up, in the manual,, you will be shocked at what the service interval is,,
Ha, Mc Mustang,,, Ohlins recommends every 30 hours!

 

[GIXERHP]

Your fork are not leaking yet! LOL

When my suspension guy makes me do mine
32,000 miles and you haven't made me do it Gixerhp

 

[BostonBusa]

Neither are mine John and they have a lot more than 32K on them with the original oil.

 

[GIXERHP]

Bob go away,,, 50 thousand miles on an OEM chain

 

[jellyrug]

Bob go away,,, 50 thousand miles on an OEM chain

I am in the same place I think. 10,000 Miles and still original factory adjustment, no stretch. Keep it clean though, no oil which collects dust and becomes like grinding paste.