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....