Big piston fork oil change

Discussion in 'Maintenance' started by PeterT, Nov 3, 2013.

  1. PeterT

    PeterT Active Member

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    Well I have just emptied the fork oil out of my BPF on my 2012 blade after some 6000 miles and I have to say it's looking Sh*t. The oil resembles some brown crap with particles of silver all in it. It also stinks like cat's pi*ss. Clearly it has collected all the running in particles from new and needs a re-fresh. A job that only takes a couple of hours from start to finish. I use 10 weight fully synthetic oil that clearly Honda do not!!!
     
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  2. just_me _and _me _bike

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    R they meant go look that shite inside after only 6000 miles?? Bit worrying, there wud b a national outcry if car parts looked crap after 6k miles, so why do we bikers put up with it?? :confused:
     
  3. PeterT

    PeterT Active Member

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    Fork oil should be changed yearly for a road bike. Racers change every race!!!
     
  4. just_me _and _me _bike

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    Sorry for my ignorance, didnt know that tbh, never changed it in me previous bikes n me last one did 55k in 4 yrs :confused:
     

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