How often should you change motorcycle fork oil?
Ideally, the fork oil must be changed at specific intervals as documented in the owner’s manual. If not specified, then it’s best to change when you notice a leak / degraded fork performance. On my motorcycle, the recommended change interval is 40,000 kms.
How much does it cost to change fork oil?
For this I usually get about $150-$250 with them on the bike, less if they are off. In all actuality if it was a set of forks that I had recently serviced and I could guarantee the oil level and type was right I would charge about $50 on the bike to just to swap springs.
Is it bad to ride with leaking fork seals?
You should notride with a bad fork seal for many reasons, safety being number one. A bad fork seal could leak oil onto your brake calipers, resulting in trouble decelerating and stopping the bike. That, plus poor shock absorption and an unbalanced ride makes a leaky fork seal dangerous to ride on.
What do bad fork seals look like?
The telltale sign of bad fork seals is that they no longer do their job of keeping the oil in the forks. Evidence of this is oil on the outside of the fork lowers and sometimes on the brake calipers, pads and discs as well, which is not a good thing when you want to stop.
How much does a fork seal replacement cost?
Approximate Total Cost: $50 – $200 + 3-6 Hours of work If your relatively handy and feel up to the task of replacing your own fork seals than this is what you would be looking to spend in both time and parts cost. All prices will depend on what kind of motorcycle and forks you have.
Is it bad to bottom out bike suspension?
“You should bottom out a couple of times a ride on the trail you ride the most and feel the most confident on,” says Fitzsimmons. “If the terrain is steep, it will be hard to bottom out the fork unless it’s a jump, drop off, or impacting large braking holes entering a turn.
What do blown shocks look like?
Bottoming out (your vehicle’s body or suspension hitting the ground) when going up a parking garage ramp or backing out of a driveway. Longer stopping distance. Swaying after a turn or lane change or in cross winds. Noticeable bounciness (more than one or two bounces) after going over dips or bumps.