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Old 04-14-2009, 08:38 PM   #1
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Default How many miles do you go before you change your fork oil?

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Old 04-14-2009, 08:49 PM   #2
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Well I just rolled over 35k and my left fork was leaking (well...for a year now) and it turned into a gusher.

The oil in the left fork looked like crude oil and smelled like death. It was bad, so bad it gave me a headache.

The right fork was changed I'm guessing cause it had a light light red/gold color.


I have non-inverted forks and cartridges inside so its pretty easy for me.
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Old 04-14-2009, 09:14 PM   #3
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about every 10K miles
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Old 04-14-2009, 09:20 PM   #4
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Fork oil?

19,000+ ...It'll be changed when I get my cartridge emulators.
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Old 04-14-2009, 10:53 PM   #5
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haven't yet... will do so soon.
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Old 04-14-2009, 10:54 PM   #6
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I changed mine at roughly 19000 miles. I busted both fork seals on these damn rough roads here. I was NOT HAPPY!
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Old 04-15-2009, 12:42 AM   #7
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With as fuckin cheap as the shit they put in the rockets... at your 1,000 mile oil change! Garbage they put in there!!
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Old 04-15-2009, 12:44 AM   #8
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With as fuckin cheap as the shit they put in the rockets... at your 1,000 mile oil change! Garbage they put in there!!
you recommend any specific type/brand?
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Old 04-15-2009, 12:54 AM   #9
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Old 04-15-2009, 01:09 AM   #10
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Being my 10's fork oil has probably never been changed in 23 years and 39k miles, its likely due to be done.
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