Tue, 20 Jul 1999 09:30:48 +0200 - Message No. 6035
From: martin.franz@netway.at

Subject: AW: Re: Front Fork Problems


Hi !
> |   - How often do you change the fork oil?
> 
> Honda doesn't recommend it at all, BMW does it every 30000km. I do it 
about
> every 50000km.
Wrong. Recommended interval 24.000km. See Honda Austria, Service Prices. 
Another method is to change first at 12.000km and then all 24.000km. 
best regards, Martin
p.s. excerpt taken from this excel sheet, maybe you can need it.

                       Engine   Cooling  Fork
                        oil     liquid   oil
XRV750	Africa Twin	2,6	2,43	1,296

Service times
                       1000    6,18,30   12,24,36,48
XRV750	Africa Twin	3,0	1,5	  3,5	

Prices in ATS (14ATS ~ 1 Euro)
          Time      Total
1.000km   2.100,-   2.671,-

6.000km   1.050,-   1.080,-  (6,18,30,..)

12.000km  2.450,-   3.672,-  (12,36,60,..)

24.000km  2.450,-   4.125,-  (24,48,72,..)

Prices are from 1998. 
Calculation based on 
1 hour mechanic: 700,- oes
1 ltr engine oil: 138,- oes
1/2 ltr brake fluid: 174,-
1 ltr cooling: 71,-
1 ltr forkoil: 217,-
small material: 30,-
environment: 60,-



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