12-04-16, 05:56 PM
I've just serviced my forks over the winter and provided you have a reasonable amount of mechanical knowledge and "know how" they are pretty easy to do.
Removing the stanchion is the trickiest thing to do as you need a tool to hold the stanchion ( I used an old long 3/8" extension bar ground down to a chisel shape and it worked perfectly) whilst undoing the retaining bolt at the base of the forks.
My Fazer has done 25,000 miles and I found both bushes were worn, so I replaced both sets along with the fork seals, circlips & dust covers, I also thoroughly cleaned the valves, oil ways and the inside of the legs. I used 5w oil as I have stronger K-Tech springs fitted and this combination works well for me as I'm a pie eater
Now thoroughly serviced they feel great and I genuinely can feel a big improvement so it was well worth doing IMHO
F9
NB I don't think an experienced MOT tester would fail the bike on a split dust cover I know my tester wouldn't but you never know............
Removing the stanchion is the trickiest thing to do as you need a tool to hold the stanchion ( I used an old long 3/8" extension bar ground down to a chisel shape and it worked perfectly) whilst undoing the retaining bolt at the base of the forks.
My Fazer has done 25,000 miles and I found both bushes were worn, so I replaced both sets along with the fork seals, circlips & dust covers, I also thoroughly cleaned the valves, oil ways and the inside of the legs. I used 5w oil as I have stronger K-Tech springs fitted and this combination works well for me as I'm a pie eater
Now thoroughly serviced they feel great and I genuinely can feel a big improvement so it was well worth doing IMHO
F9
NB I don't think an experienced MOT tester would fail the bike on a split dust cover I know my tester wouldn't but you never know............
I've spent 40yrs riding motorcycles...............the rest I've wasted...