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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