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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	How's Your Fork Oil? 10/02/07 at 09:09:10 Here is my old fork oil after 14,000 miles and 7 years....compared to some new synthetic blend. Those with the older bikes here might want to put this on your winter "to do" list.
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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #1 - 10/02/07 at 09:12:23 In Max's experience the OE oil always comes out that way. Must be the oil they use, some of the metal from fork break in, and in the case of off road bikes some mositure from landing in water. Subsequent ones look much better.
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Re: How's Your Fork Oil?
Reply #2 - 10/02/07 at 09:23:21

Max_Morley wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:

In Max's experience the OE oil always comes out that way. Must be the oil they use, some of the metal from fork break in, and in the case of off road bikes some mositure from landing in water. Subsequent ones look much better.

Sure. But shouldn't it be changed anyway? You break in an engine and change that oil don't you? Need to get the particulate matter out...there was definitely a different "color" to what came out of the bottom of the slider.

I just wonder how many 80s and 90s models are running around with the stock oil in the forks. Might make someone think they need a fork brace when fresh oil is the real answer.

I'm changing mine because my spouse's feels so much better since I did hers. What's $10 and a couple hours tinkering anyway.... Tongue

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #3 - 10/02/07 at 10:13:07 I think the fork oil should be changed years ago they said japs used fish oil who knows. I think when I change my engine oil i will put the bike on tilt trailer lay it down and drain fork oil over night. Im old and lazy and crazy
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #4 - 10/02/07 at 10:17:10 bill67 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: I think the fork oil should be changed years ago they said japs used fish oil who knows. I think when I change my engine oil i will put the bike on tilt trailer lay it down and drain fork oil over night. Im old and lazy and crazy what just flip it upside down ?
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #5 - 10/02/07 at 10:25:07 yes laying over on side front down
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #6 - 10/02/07 at 10:26:27 And you will fine metal in the fork oil
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Re: How's Your Fork Oil?
Reply #7 - 10/02/07 at 10:29:35

bill67 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:

I think the fork oil should be changed years ago they said japs used fish oil who knows. I think when I change my engine oil i will put the bike on tilt trailer lay it down and drain fork oil over night. Im old and lazy and crazy

Of course, the term "fish oil" was once more of a joke about the "then emerging" Japanese motorcycle market. I doubt that they really squeeze a bunch of sardines into each fork.

I understand the old, lazy and crazy. That'll be a good way to drain your tank and carbs for winter too Tongue

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #8 - 10/02/07 at 10:30:37 Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: what just flip it upside down ? Just like a kid with a bicycle, ya know
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #9 - 10/02/07 at 10:33:54 bill67 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: And you will fine metal in the fork oil I haven't seen the bushings for the Savage yet. Aren't they teflon coated? Either way, there will be stuff in there. I think that our "Island Connection" can tell us. She pulled her forks apart...I saw the photo
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #10 - 10/02/07 at 10:37:16 You dont think that would work? as what I heard there is no oil in japan they have to import. when we cut off selling them gas and oil they bombed Pearl Harbor. am not saying that was a good reason
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #11 - 10/03/07 at 08:29:07 They used cod liver oil in the forks
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6059 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #12 - 10/03/07 at 14:59:24 bill67 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: They used cod liver oil in the forks yep the pacific cod
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Aviler Junior Member Offline American Rebel Dragon Pirate Posts: 64 McPherson, KS Gender:	Re: How's Your Fork Oil? Reply #13 - 10/03/07 at 16:56:32 thumperclone wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: yep the pacific cod Probably because it was easier to catch than the frenzied cod.
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Re: How's Your Fork Oil?
Reply #14 - 10/03/07 at 20:55:40

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:

I haven't seen the bushings for the Savage yet. Aren't they teflon coated? Either way, there will be stuff in there.

I think that our "Island Connection" can tell us. She pulled her forks apart...I saw the photo Roll Eyes

Who ??? What ??? Where???
Remind me again which one of those "zillion" pieces was the bushing?

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