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#492246 kenbinsc (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 4 Changing the Front Fork Oil 1 Year ago   This thread discusses the Content article: Changing the Front Fork Oil ive got a 08 roadstar bought it used with 12000 miles. im new to motorcyles[little over a year riding] how will i know when fork oil needs replacing   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #492273 PhatRJ (User) Smack 'em Yack 'em Expert Boarder Posts: 567 Re:Changing the Front Fork Oil 1 Year ago   Yami doesn't recommend any interval, my Clymers manual suggests every year. Both are a little extreme. I think a lot of it is by feel, but some things I noticed: - front end was way spongy, especially on hard stops, and I could rock it at a standstill almost down to its stops - bike became squirrely / wobbly on the highway - bumps went from feeling firm to sharp and annoying - front tire unevenly wearing/cupped - the bike was no longer fun to ride - mine became custom lowered - everytime I sat on it, the whole thing dropped.2 inches Mine was an extreme example, as I'm pretty sure my springs were shot too. I plan on doing mine every other year with average riding.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #492277 jd750ace (User) I'm not IN danger, I AM the danger Platinum Boarder Posts: 7990 Re:Changing the Front Fork Oil 1 Year ago   I change mine when I change a front tire. They seem to last about 10-12K miles. It usually is dirty, shot to hell if it is the original oil. AI use Bel-Ray Synthetic in my forks, but you can use what you want. There is a huge variety of options at shops that do off-road.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #492278 Crusierbob (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1291 Re:Changing the Front Fork Oil 1 Year ago   The interval depends on how much the bike is ridden more than time. I change my fork oil about every 15,000 - 20,000 miles or every couple of years. If it is close to the time to clean and repack the steering head bearings (Yamaha recommends every 16K) then you can kill two birds with one stone.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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