So, in with doing my spring maintenance I decided to change the fork oil. My bike is a 05 FZ6 and I have had it since June 2010 at which time it had 7200 miles. This spring it is at 23k and change. I can say with relative confidence that the fork oil had not been previously changed, and i didn't realize how dirty it becomes. I say this as I have the original bill of sale and all maintenance receipts from the previous owner. :rockon:
All I could find in the service manual and owners manual was to inspect and check for leaks. Seems like this should be an item on the scheduled maintenance list, or am I going blind. From some online research, this seems to be a topic for debate but most say it should be changed (yearly, every oil change, every other year, etc.).
All I did was take the forks off, turn them upside down, let them drain and pump them a few times by hand. Refilled with 5w fork oil. I suspect at some time I will have to replace the seals, but they are not leaking.
Note: Yes the oil has something it it that makes it form the funky colors but I did not find any signs or moisture in the oil or signs inside the forks.
Also, the new oil is clear so we will see how it looks next year.
All I could find in the service manual and owners manual was to inspect and check for leaks. Seems like this should be an item on the scheduled maintenance list, or am I going blind. From some online research, this seems to be a topic for debate but most say it should be changed (yearly, every oil change, every other year, etc.).
All I did was take the forks off, turn them upside down, let them drain and pump them a few times by hand. Refilled with 5w fork oil. I suspect at some time I will have to replace the seals, but they are not leaking.
Note: Yes the oil has something it it that makes it form the funky colors but I did not find any signs or moisture in the oil or signs inside the forks.
Also, the new oil is clear so we will see how it looks next year.