SuzukiSavage.com /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Changing fork oil.. /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1334810623 Message started by heroicseven on 04/18/12 at 21:43:42

Title: Changing fork oil.. Post by heroicseven on 04/18/12 at 21:43:42 How do I go about this. The bike has 12xxx miles on it. Idk if the fluid needs to be drained or replaced. Or if I should just leave it be.

Title: Re: Changing fork oil.. Post by Serowbot on 04/18/12 at 22:37:39 I think I changed  mine at about 16k...  need it or not... .. but I just met up with ol' friend Lupo,.. and next change I'm goin' with ATF tranny fluid... It's a hydraulic fluid, and very consistently pure... much more so than "fork oil"... (works out to 13wt, I believe).. It will give, slightly faster rebound.. and with roads being what they are nowadays... that might be good... I also have about 1/4" of washers on top of my springs to decrease sag in the forks... goes well with the ATF... Lupo,... is a local Savage rider, that can ride like a M'rF'r... (he scares me).. .. and a dedicated Guzzi rider, that has become addicted to our humble Savage...   He's fast... did I mention that?,.. He's very fast!... Anyway,... when someone smokes yer' a$$...  you listen... Just thought I'd share... So,... fresh fluids can't hurt...  just thought I'd mention,... I'm goin' with ATF tranny fluid on my next change... ;).. (may not be right,.. but I go with people that know more than me)...

Title: Re: Changing fork oil.. Post by verslagen1 on 04/18/12 at 23:21:45 these are in the tech section... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1130248382 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1300797103/0 But if all you wanted to do is change the oil, take the caps off and flip the fork upside down.  removing from bike optional.

Title: Re: Changing fork oil.. Post by bikertrash on 04/21/12 at 20:25:13 I used  ATF when I drained the oil to do the fork mod for my RYCA.

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