Tenman
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I have never looked at my fork bushings. I've got 47k miles. I'm fixing to do a dump and fill oil change. I'm wondering if anybody has some experience with bushing wear.
When I installed new springs and valving on my 2013 with 500 miles, one of the bushings was completely shot - no "teflon" left on the bushing at all. I am guessing it went in that way, so I replaced all 4 (both legs). I change my fluid every other year (~10 k miles), and it comes out pretty clean, so I am assuming the bushigs are good. No seal leaks, so i haven't taken the forks apart again.I have never looked at my fork bushings. I've got 47k miles. I'm fixing to do a dump and fill oil change. I'm wondering if anybody has some experience with bushing wear.
I hear that!! Since a few years ago I just remove and send in my suspension for service. It's such a damn messy job and too time consuming.My experience with fork maintenance comes from all my dirt bikes just work on them when they start leaking. The rest is with my 2001 fz1. I would always change the fluid every year. 10k to 15k on the average. That worked for the first 100k then the seals started to leak. Rebuilt them and never changed the fluid again. That lasted another 85k seals started leaking again. I'm not against doing maintenance. It is possible my 3rd love next to ridding. Wife comes first since she supports my passion. I've done both extremes of the maintenance and basically got the same results.
Stock parts? I suggestI ordered a fork rebuild kit on ebay for $28.67. Hope it aint junk.