What does fork oil mean?
Fork oil is a lubricant that is used inside the tubes of conventional front forks on a motorcycle. Each motorcycle brand has its own specifications for the grade of oil to be used in a particular model, as well as the amount. Each leg of the fork needs to have the oil changed or replaced periodically.
Can you ride with blown 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.
How do you know if your suspension fork is bad?
Weird noises coming from the shocks or forks that sound like grinding, clunking, and slurping. This is a sign that it may need to be replaced or in need of a service. All so if the rear shocks are swishing or slurping means that the damper oil is cavitated, in which case it needs to be replaced.
What oil should I put in my forks?
Any hydraulic or ATF fresh oil is best than any old fancy motorcycle fork oil. So regular maintenance is the key.
How much oil does a Honda Spirit 750 need?
The Honda manual for the Spirit 750 calls for 16.9oz, that’s if you’ve got all the oil out of the entire fork, not just sucking the oil out the top w/the fork still on the bike. Otherwise it calls for 4.9 inches from the top of the tube with the fork completely compressed and the spring and spacer removed.
How much oil to put in a Honda bike fork?
It almost feels as if there’s no oil in them at all. The Honda manual for the Spirit 750 calls for 16.9oz, that’s if you’ve got all the oil out of the entire fork, not just sucking the oil out the top w/the fork still on the bike.
How to change fork oil in Honda Shadow?
Yesterday I changed out the fork oil in my Shadow. Went from stock to a 15W. Thanks to whomever posted the information and pics using the 1/4″ copper tubing. That worked great! I picked up a fluid transfer pump from Harbor Freight for 4 bucks and it made it really easy. Also purchased a 10′ piece of 1/4″ clear tubing for the job.
How big is a bottle of fork oil?
The fluid came out nicely. Good pink color, no visable floaties. Replaced with 15W fork oil. My question: The Clymers manual says the capacity is 16.92 to 17.12 ounces. The fork oil comes in pint (16 oz.) bottles.
The Honda manual for the Spirit 750 calls for 16.9oz, that’s if you’ve got all the oil out of the entire fork, not just sucking the oil out the top w/the fork still on the bike. Otherwise it calls for 4.9 inches from the top of the tube with the fork completely compressed and the spring and spacer removed.
It almost feels as if there’s no oil in them at all. The Honda manual for the Spirit 750 calls for 16.9oz, that’s if you’ve got all the oil out of the entire fork, not just sucking the oil out the top w/the fork still on the bike.
Yesterday I changed out the fork oil in my Shadow. Went from stock to a 15W. Thanks to whomever posted the information and pics using the 1/4″ copper tubing. That worked great! I picked up a fluid transfer pump from Harbor Freight for 4 bucks and it made it really easy. Also purchased a 10′ piece of 1/4″ clear tubing for the job.
The fluid came out nicely. Good pink color, no visable floaties. Replaced with 15W fork oil. My question: The Clymers manual says the capacity is 16.92 to 17.12 ounces. The fork oil comes in pint (16 oz.) bottles.