2008 fork oil change

[aalee]

Is there a DIY for gen 2 fork oil change. I saw article on fjr tech but change was for gen 1. I have manual but wanted to know if some steps were not required. My bike has approx 23k miles with no fork issues.

 

[kamal]

I used the FJRTech article the first time I changed my fork oil. Not sure why he says to remove the horns, I didn't.

Gen2 should be more or less the same, unless there is something extra to do with ABS?

Go for it!

Al.

 

[Fairlaner]

Nothing different......

R

 

[RossKean]

Is there a DIY for gen 2 fork oil change. I saw article on fjr tech but change was for gen 1. I have manual but wanted to know if some steps were not required. My bike has approx 23k miles with no fork issues.

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[kamal]

Is there a DIY for gen 2 fork oil change. I saw article on fjr tech but change was for gen 1. I have manual but wanted to know if some steps were not required. My bike has approx 23k miles with no fork issues.

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Ross. That's great, but I think the OP only wants to flush and change the oil? No mention of seal leak.

 

[aalee]

Yes, I just want to flush and fill

 

[RossKean]

At 23,000 miles, the bushings and seals are still probably OK but are probably through half their life. The drain, flush and fill are relatively simple and (with a service manual) you shouldn't have any problems. You will be surprised how ugly the old oil will be! I used Bel-Ray 5 wt. oil - many choices out there but use a fairly low viscosity oil (OEM is very low viscosity). The trickiest part of the process is re-torquing the lower pinch bolts for the fork legs after re-assembly. You will want to flush the forks with some new oil after draining. Some use kerosene or ATF but I just used 2x a small amount (half-cup or so) of new oil. (Didn't want to worry about getting the other stuff out afterward) I bought two quarts of oil so there was plenty for flushing. One quart isn't enough to do the job; even without flushing.

I haven't really looked at it in awhile, but I think the Gen I instructions in FJR Tech will get you there. Good luck!

 

[ice_station_zebra]

Yes, I just want to flush and fill

I've got to tackle this too at some point. Would really appreciate if you could document your process with pics.