Fork Oil Change Made Easier
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Fork Oil Change Made Easier
This was brought up in the suspension forum, but I thought it might be of interest for a little wider audience here also. Changing the fork oil can be a pain in the butt, what with having to jack up the entire bike, loosening the fork tube caps and fighting with the springs and on and on.
V-Twin Manufacturing has what looks like a great little solution for those who are so inclined to change their fork oil more than once in a lifetime. It is a fork tube cap (35 & 39mm only unfortunately) that screws into the top of the fork where the OEM cap goes. The cool thing is that there is another threaded piece in the center of the cap that unscrews, allowing access to the fork tube for the oil fill, w/o having to remove the springs each time the oil is changed.
I can't say how well it works, but it looks pretty ingenious. Why I've never seen this anywhere else is a mystery to me.
If anyone is interested, V-Twin's catalog can be seen at vtwinmfg.com and you need to look either at the top of page 168 or do a part search for part #24-0863. They're listed for $49.83 for the pair. Just thought I'd pass this along since I think I'll hed over to V-Twin this week and pick up a set. (One perk of living here in the Hudson Valley)
If I get them installed this weekend, I'll post a quick report here later.
V-Twin Manufacturing has what looks like a great little solution for those who are so inclined to change their fork oil more than once in a lifetime. It is a fork tube cap (35 & 39mm only unfortunately) that screws into the top of the fork where the OEM cap goes. The cool thing is that there is another threaded piece in the center of the cap that unscrews, allowing access to the fork tube for the oil fill, w/o having to remove the springs each time the oil is changed.
I can't say how well it works, but it looks pretty ingenious. Why I've never seen this anywhere else is a mystery to me.
If anyone is interested, V-Twin's catalog can be seen at vtwinmfg.com and you need to look either at the top of page 168 or do a part search for part #24-0863. They're listed for $49.83 for the pair. Just thought I'd pass this along since I think I'll hed over to V-Twin this week and pick up a set. (One perk of living here in the Hudson Valley)
If I get them installed this weekend, I'll post a quick report here later.
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From: Oldsmar, FL
RE: Fork Oil Change Made Easier
I just changed the fork oil in my '05 WG last week, and I'm wondering if I missed something? Jacked the bike up, took the drain plugs out, removed the caps, let the oil drain, put the plugs back in, poured 12 oz. of oil in each fork, put the caps back on, done. No springs to pull out, no muss, no fuss. Followed the instructions in the service manual, and no problems. Do the springs have to come out on other bikes? Just wondering.
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I just changed the fork oil in my '05 WG last week, and I'm wondering if I missed something? Jacked the bike up, took the drain plugs out, removed the caps, let the oil drain, put the plugs back in, poured 12 oz. of oil in each fork, put the caps back on, done. No springs to pull out, no muss, no fuss. Followed the instructions in the service manual, and no problems. Do the springs have to come out on other bikes? Just wondering.
I just changed the fork oil in my '05 WG last week, and I'm wondering if I missed something? Jacked the bike up, took the drain plugs out, removed the caps, let the oil drain, put the plugs back in, poured 12 oz. of oil in each fork, put the caps back on, done. No springs to pull out, no muss, no fuss. Followed the instructions in the service manual, and no problems. Do the springs have to come out on other bikes? Just wondering.
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RE: Fork Oil Change Made Easier
on my 02 fxd when the fork caps are removed the fork springs actually extend a couple of inches. installed these caps and added the oil thru the little holes in the center and put the plug in. next time 1. pull drain screws, drain oil, install screws. 2. remove center plugs in fork caps, add oil, install center plugs. done with fork oil change. go riding. did this two weeks ago, don't know i didn't do it earlier. by the way the springs extended with no weight on the forks, forks are not created equal.
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From: Oldsmar, FL
RE: Fork Oil Change Made Easier
Thanks for the info. Sounds like those new gimmicks would be a worthwhile investment for some bikes.
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