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Does anyone know how often yo need to replace the front fork oil in the C-14 ? Didn't find any mention in the manual.
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C-14 - front fork oil replacement
- Thread starter raananshenhav
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Not many manufactures include fork oil changes in their maintenance charts anymore, and I honestly don't know why. The old C10 Concours listed it at 30K kilometers (or about 18.6K miles), though it had damper rod forks.
I've spoken to some suspension experts at Traxxion, and their general feeling is that sometime between 18k-20K miles is a good interval to use to change the fork fluid in a damper cartridge type fork. I don't think you'll do any harm if you don't change it, but I do think you'll notice a difference in the ride after a fork oil change. The fork fluid breaks down and it's viscosity changes over time which will impact how it flows through the valves, and change damping rates as a result.
I've spoken to some suspension experts at Traxxion, and their general feeling is that sometime between 18k-20K miles is a good interval to use to change the fork fluid in a damper cartridge type fork. I don't think you'll do any harm if you don't change it, but I do think you'll notice a difference in the ride after a fork oil change. The fork fluid breaks down and it's viscosity changes over time which will impact how it flows through the valves, and change damping rates as a result.
Most people consider me "anal retentive" but I change all fluids (fork/shock oil, brake fluid, clutch fluid, anti freeze) once a year regardless of the mileage. With all of the heat cycles all the fluids go through and just plain temperature changes here in Michigan, I feel it's necessary.