Unofficial Royal Enfield Community Forum
Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: sparklow on November 11, 2012, 04:58:02 pm
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Simple question - do I have to remove the fork legs to change fork oil on my B5? I expect that I do though I'd rather not. I am spoiled by my old Triumph where removal of the fork legs is not necessary.
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Yes. The B5 has the same fork setup as the C5. Scotty has an excellent tutorial on getting it done.
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,10813.0.html (http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,10813.0.html)
It's a great winter project and will significantly improve the feel of your front shocks, so don't be dissuaded by the effort it takes.
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Interesting that this and the G5 fork oil change thread appeared at about the same moment! Since I have the B5, I'll post here...
In the G5 thread, Ernie wrote:
...I've heard some shocking stories about the quality (and) quanity of the oil used ex factory.
And the comments here lead me to ask: is a fork oil change something that I should be thinking about this winter, even though the bike is new and the shocks seem to be working fine? Or should I not worry about it until there's signs the oil is done?
What are the signs? I don't challenge my bike's suspension, or traction, for that matter...
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Yes. Every fork on every bike I've ever owned has too little oil and it's usually crap, thin and funky smelling. The RE is no exception. I recommend that everyone do this, even to a brand new bike. It provides a notable improvement to the front end.
Scott
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+1. Reminded me of the thin grey-green stuff that came out of my front shocks. http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,12379.0.html
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Front forks aren't really too bad if the bike is ridden conservatively. The front fork dive that comes with grabbing a handful of front brake is what I don't like. I do want to change the oil and will probably use ATF as I have good results with this in my other bikes.
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Filling them with the proper amount of fluid reduces dive noticeably.
Scott