Thruxton Fork Oil

Hi guys,
have i really got to take the front forks out and turn them upside down to change the fork oil
on my 2005 thruxton? really!!

 

Thanks Slowboy and MickEng. Oh well.But like you say Mick i could
think of nothing easier than removing a small bolt at the base of each
fork leg,and Bobs your uncle.Even my 350lc has them.

 

Really just wanted to fit my Tec progressive fork springs DD
But thought I'd change the oil at same time.

 

Cheers DD. Sounds good to me.

 

Thanks Mick i think i'll visit the garage do a lot of standing,staring,
cotemplating and decide from there.

 

Ok i've done it. I've cheated and used a big syringe and tubing.I know i probably
didn,t get all the old oil and crap out but i've refreshed it shall we say with new
oil and progressive springs.

 

Thanks lads much appreciated.

 

Bugger! .If only you'do been on here 2 days ago Callumity.
But! If I'd left the fork tops off to get the oil out i'd have lost the spacers, washers, the springs the oil would have gone every where, my clothes would have been ruined, not to mention the fact with the fork tops removed I probably wouldn't have had any damping so the forks wouldn't have worked for me to get up there in the first place ( please don't try this at home )

 

Well Ken. I'mean no more a Bodger than the next man.
The wife wanted a dog a while back
You know the kind handbag size
So I said ok. But only if I could pick the name. If you think i'm walking
him in the park shouting Fifi or
Tinker bell . So we had a little yorkie
Bodger. Turned out to be a nasty
little bastard Bless him he's
gone now.