fork oil dump bolt

Lychee · August 27th, 2013, 03:46 PM

A little background: the oil in the forks is 15 W and I am putting in 10 W. The current oil is new and has not seen much road time.

I have always removed the forks in my past fork oil replacement jobs and dumped the oil out the top to make sure everything gets out. It's not that bad, but this time the oil is pretty new and I don't think I really need to worry about scavenging the crap out of the bottom of the forks. I have read about this little drain bolt at the bottom of the fork that might make the procedure more efficient. Any hints or tips to using this drain bolt and keeping the garage and front wheel as clean as possible would be appreciated.

For example: the manual does not mention removing the front wheel. How do you pump the forks since the handlebars would be removed?

Lychee · August 27th, 2013, 11:18 PM

never mind I ended up pulling the forks again to avoid the potential mess and the brain damage from learning a new procedure.

n4mwd · August 29th, 2013, 03:38 PM

Best to pull them anyway because that way you can make sure everything is clean and also inspect all the internal parts.

August 27th, 2013, 03:46 PM	#1
Lychee sail away Name: Jon Location: San Jose Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): gixxer (sold), ninjette (upgrade!) Posts: 964 Blog Entries: 8	fork oil dump bolt A little background: the oil in the forks is 15 W and I am putting in 10 W. The current oil is new and has not seen much road time. I have always removed the forks in my past fork oil replacement jobs and dumped the oil out the top to make sure everything gets out. It's not that bad, but this time the oil is pretty new and I don't think I really need to worry about scavenging the crap out of the bottom of the forks. I have read about this little drain bolt at the bottom of the fork that might make the procedure more efficient. Any hints or tips to using this drain bolt and keeping the garage and front wheel as clean as possible would be appreciated. For example: the manual does not mention removing the front wheel. How do you pump the forks since the handlebars would be removed? __________________________________________________ Unregistered found this post helpful. Track Day Preparation Checklist 1. Financial 2. Mental 3. Physical 4. Gear / Bike

August 27th, 2013, 11:18 PM	#2
Lychee sail away Name: Jon Location: San Jose Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): gixxer (sold), ninjette (upgrade!) Posts: 964 Blog Entries: 8	never mind I ended up pulling the forks again to avoid the potential mess and the brain damage from learning a new procedure. __________________________________________________ Unregistered found this post helpful. Track Day Preparation Checklist 1. Financial 2. Mental 3. Physical 4. Gear / Bike

August 29th, 2013, 03:38 PM	#3
n4mwd ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: D Location: Palm Beach, FL Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Best to pull them anyway because that way you can make sure everything is clean and also inspect all the internal parts. __________________________________________________ My Ninja Blog Proud member of ABATE.My NYC Road Rage documentary - CENSORED!

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