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Find out how motorcycle suspension is setup, serviced and maintained as we visit K-Tech Suspension in Derbyshire to see a set of 95,000 mile forks being stripped and rebuilt.
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00:00 Meet the expert
03:48 Why suspension servicing is important
06:06 How often you should service suspension
07:20 Servicing electronic motorbike suspension
08:25 What about shock absorbers?
10:30 Can any fork of any age be serviced?
13:22 The worst mistake Michael’s found in a fork
14:16 When to upgrade suspension
15:25 How long a shock absorber should last
18:25 How suspension is set up for a rider
19:56 What wears out in suspension
22:44 What bad suspension feels like
26:09 How to clean & maintain suspension
28:57 Repairing pitted motorcycle forks
32:00 Inspecting the seals and bushes
35:00 The wrong way to install fork seals
37:12 Cleaning the compression & rebound shim stacks
45:21 Servicing classic bike forks
46:36 Choosing the right weight fork oil
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@nicofonce 2 года назад

Me: 51min on forks? Too long! Me 51 min later: wait what, finished? Well done mate

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Ha - excellent... thank you! Cheers, John

@pollepost 2 года назад

Finally a real technician. What a nice and clean workshop.. Not the average garage "expert"

@HaggisPower 2 года назад

Superb - best suspension servicing demonstration ever. Every motorcyclist should watch this. Great questions and excellent production. Thanks to K-Tech and Bennetts.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! Cheers, John

@geneahart5607 Год назад

@@bennettsbikesocialgreat video!

@stuipooey1 2 года назад

Great video, one of the best I have seen and I really learned a lot from this. A real pro who comes across well

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Fantastic, thank you! All the best, John

@dattathreyapandu7836 2 года назад

Yes great video

@damienpeckham2834 2 года назад

This video definitely deserved the 51 minutes that was uploaded. Just fascinating watching it all being done. And, oh my word, he makes it look so easy! 😳 thanks for the great insight to this. I'll be contacting K-Tech very soon to see about the Blackbird's forks being serviced 👍

@shoelesstrucker4414 Год назад

This is the best most comprehensive tear down and rebuild I have found! Thank you so much, this removes some of the mystery from the internals of these magical, mystical devices and don't seem as terrifying to tackle. Funny how most guys think that just draining and refilling is adequate service. (I was one of them)

@bennettsbikesocial Год назад

Thanks very much! Cheers, John

@chriswilliams33 2 года назад

Great questions, great answers and one of the best tutorials I've seen on youtube. There was I telling my mates how quick and easy to service your own forks! (Changed the oil)

@johnmalone5608 2 года назад

Great video ... Didn't know so much went into a proper service ... turns out good value for money. I've had a few forks serviced with new oil over the years ... Probably a waste of time 😉. Big thanks to the k teck guy also for explaining it so well.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Cheers, John

@TrulyUniqueOne Год назад

I was told that the shock on my bike couldn't be upgraded or reworked by several people (gsxr 1000 k6) Darren at mct suspension revalved it and it is epic on the road. A complete magician with suspension

@jeffestrada6857 2 года назад

Incredible, very very professional in both the presentation and in the skill of workmanship! A real credit to both parties 👍👍👍 Very educational-thankyou 😃

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! All the best, John

@greyanaroth 2 года назад

Absolutely amazing! Love these super long bennets videos

@Duff025 2 года назад

Excellent watch, really interesting and reiterates the need to maintain your forks regularly and highlights one aspect of how much work goes on behind the door of a professional riders garage!

@skywalker7517 2 года назад

I just wish we had a k tech facility like this and a professional guy like him to do a full service on forks, and I'll be glad to pay 300 for it, but that is just a dream,this is the first time that I knew what's inside the forks and its kind of complicated to tear it down, clean it properly, then reassemble it, it's a hard job, and I doubt anyone in my country can do what he did with the forks, for sure they can do the fork seals and change the oil but what he did is just magic, luckily I've been riding my bike for 4 years and haven't done any service to the forks, I hope the forks are still in good shape, I really enjoyed this one it was informative like every other video on your channel, keep it up.

@916chidori 2 года назад

You guys put out such unique, but quality stuff. Love it.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thank you! All the best, John

@1airways Год назад

How wonderful to see an expert at work

@1crazypj 2 года назад

Quick history lesson for you. Suzuki were the first manufacturer to fit cartridge forks to a production bike. 1994 RM250. Springs don't 'wear out' but they do get shorter over time and use. The oil viscosity was mentioned but the Viscosity Index is actually more important. The V I is how much the oil 'thins out' when hot and better quality oils have a higher V I . Using a thinner oil means it thins less but then re-valving will be needed if designed for a 'thicker' oil. I'm glad he mentioned that thicker oil is generally a bad idea just slowing everything down, it was a problem with customers in the early 80's and I guess just as bad 40 years on?

@paulcummings1566 2 года назад

Just had all new k tech suspension on my xsr900. Mega video as always, love watching them. Please keep them coming.👍

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! I had a K-Tech shock on the custom XSR700 I built a few years back and rode down to Biarritz - was a lovely bit of kit. Cheers, John

@ronr6605 2 года назад

One of the best fork-jobs uhm workshop I've seen on yt, ty 😊

@motorbikesandhacks 2 года назад

Great video, well done on the questions and great work. Long but not noticeable since it's end to end engaging.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Fantastic - that's great to hear, thanks VERY much! All the best, John

@baricho4771 8 месяцев назад

So happy to find this video. Thankyou to the Lads for this superb demo and explanations.

@ianhoyle8459 2 года назад

I really enjoy these Bennett’s informative video’s, thank you.

@mirose5553 7 месяцев назад

Fifty-four minute long video … felt like 5 - truly fascinating. And now I know what is actually going on with my shocks. So, simply pouring out the oil is not adequate. The question, hence, is where can I get this done - properly and professionally. I guess I could do this myself, taking care to remove the end nut correctly. However, worth the money to have a tech with experience and integrity to do the job correctly. Great video. Not click-bait. 😅

@bennettsbikesocial 6 месяцев назад

Thanks very much! Cheers, John

@popeye77ish Год назад

Thanks so much to Michael and John. That was an amazing, informative, professional and methodical insight into a fork service. Very timely as I have to service my FJR forks. I'm way across the ocean in Canada else I would have brought my forks in after seeing this. Cheers and thanks again great job.

@bennettsbikesocial Год назад

Thanks very much! All the best, John

@AndrewWilsonOz 2 года назад

Thanks for this. I need to service the forks on my CBR250RA, that I got used, recently. This video has been a great help, in pointing me in the right direction, of what I have to do.

@maikk.7446 2 года назад

Thank you for the upload! This was very interesting :) And I love how clean he works.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Cheers, John

@wolfganghahn350 2 года назад

Very good, certainly worth watching and worth using KTech in future.👍

@grahamgraham4263 5 месяцев назад

Great vid! Good decision not to edit much out. 😊

@DodgeDitchburn 2 года назад

More in-depth than i thought it would be! Cracking!

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Brilliant - glad you liked it. Cheers, John

@BorisKarloff66 2 года назад

Excellent video. I will be getting mine done properly in the future

@moto_ronto 2 года назад

This is excellent. I like that I can go as in-depth or "real" as I want!

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! Cheers, John

@Begonhehe 2 года назад

I'd love to think that the mechanics in my region are this competent. Shhh! Let me dream.

@allenglishknives6823 2 года назад

Great video, learnt a bunch. Especially that my forks need servicing!!! 👍🏻

@paulocarreiro5855 2 года назад

Thanks John, this one was great! K Tech tech (didn't get his name) was awesome, too.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Cheers! It was Michael Hancock. All the best, John

@chem599 2 года назад

Nice informative video with some useful tips on maintenance of suspension. Another great video!

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

That's great, thanks! All the best, John

@johnharvey5338 2 года назад

Really interesting and a proper insight to what is involved.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Great to hear - thank you! Cheers, John

@BBjjellkkoo 2 года назад

What a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Cheers, John

@macmorgan6685 Год назад

By the way, don’t overlook the steering head bearings. On my 98 VFR I thought they were shot but the grease had solidified and made them feel a bit notchy. After cleaning with races with scotch-brite and re-greasing the balls plus torquing per the Honda shop manual, the forks feel great. Don’t overlook the rear brake. Mine starting locking up. I pretty much took everything apart- the rear caliper has 3 pistons and there was a bit of moisture in all the bores. With all the plumbing, it can be a bitch to bleed but it’s worth doing.

@hawkslayers1 Год назад

ktec guy knows his stuff top man

@juanjosegrafico 2 года назад

Thank you so very much for this awesome/amazing video! greetings from Costa Rica.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Cheers, John

@ray8328 2 года назад

Excellent, very informative.

@NigelR8 2 года назад

Wow, learned SO much about Forks 👍 no wonder MX top teams have dedicated mechanic just for suspension ! Another for engine and another to be overall mechanic for whole bike.

@Grahamvfr 2 года назад

As previous comments, really good educational and enjoyable feature, without any superlatives or hyperbole.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Fantastic - thanks very much! Cheers, John

@twowheels90 2 года назад

Really enjoyed this video! Subscribed! Like the details about this stuff. Feel bad for your shoulder with that massive camera haha

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks! And yeah... it's my own rig I made up with eBay parts and my 80D... I'm starting to think it's a bit over the top. The shoulder's fine... it's the arms that ache. Needs some balance. Cheers, John

@diegocella6791 2 года назад

This is motorcycle maintenance ASMR! Love how clean the workshop is! Funny thing, i've got my GS suspention beeing serviced as i watch this...

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Michael said his own garage is pretty much the same! Cheers, John

@takeonetheater Месяц назад

Great video Thank you!!

@terrysmith4671 2 года назад

Great video thanks. Have done a few of these myself but never with the proper tools or the operating theatre level of cleanliness! Those forks have clearly seen some love recently, with nice paint and seals that aren't rusted in place. Would be good to see how KTech deal with a proper set of crusty forks, especially the bottom bolt and getting the oil seals out.

@tonywilliamson4512 2 года назад

Found this video very interesting, well made,will be looking into getting mine looked at. Thanks

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! Cheers, John

@macmorgan6685 Год назад

Lastly, this is a great video and goes into depth on doing a thorough servicing on the forks. OOD Job!

@575ban 2 года назад

I didn't know the VFR came with progressive springs as standard 🤔. I have to comment, he did put the spring back in the opposite way round to how it came out. I know it won't affect the operation of what it has to do but the tighter coils should be at the bottom as that is the heavier end of the spring. It keeps the weight lower in the fork, marginally so, but it does. I enjoyed watching that, thanks. Must have been a PITA having to film it with that huge camera on your shoulder though.

@donnyvedder3260 2 года назад

I noticed that too

@Trumpets4me 2 года назад

You really do do some top notch video's. Thanks 🏍️👍🏍️👍

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thank you! Cheers, John

@bobmcgrath1272 2 года назад

Enjoyed this 😊 Brings back memories of the many years working in the Pneudraulic (pneumatic & hydraulic contraction) bay for fighter aircraft. So I’ve done similar to this job but on undercarriage. Lots of similarities except higher pressures and worse smell…OMG the stink when you open an Oleo (like a shock) is beyond belief. Even 16 years since doing it I can still smell it! One major difference between aircraft and cars/bike type work is we ALWAYS replace the seals regardless. Also inspection often included Non destructive testing and measuring bores/bushes etc with micrometers. I could strip, clean, inspect, rebuild and test a main undercarriage in about 3 working days. Great fun really

@bobmcgrath1272 2 года назад

One thing I learnt is that the fescalised (shiny chrome like bit) portion is metal sprayed during manufacture which means it’s ever so slightly porous (microscopically) Which is, just as this chap states, another reason to clean them often.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

@@bobmcgrath1272 This is awesome info - thanks Bob!

@leslieaustin151 2 года назад

Very instructive, thank you. Les

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Glad you liked it! Cheers, John

@paulbragg7618 2 года назад

That was an absolute treat👍

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! Cheers, John

@stefanjinga8170 Год назад

I don't even own a bike at the moment but loved watching this video.

@bennettsbikesocial Год назад

Excellent! Cheers, John

@skybluetenere Год назад

🙏🏻 absolutely informative and time flies 💙💛🏁🤛🏼

@patsonabike 2 года назад

I should have watched this before replacing the oil seals on the 500. It went well enough but this is a treat for the observant.

@Ryanhwelton 10 месяцев назад

Awesome 👏🏻

@carwynthomas4033 2 года назад

Enjoyed every minute

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! Cheers, John

@johnfretz1938 2 года назад

Really interesting. Thanks.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Cheers, John

@B52Dutch 3 месяца назад

Best video if ever seen on the subject. So detailed! Never knew about the real internals to the piston and shims. Just saw one thing, he placed the springs back the other way around. Is there a reason for that? Thanks in advance and again thanks for the immensely detailed video!

@dogrange 2 года назад

Wow, awesome!

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks very much! All the best, John

@nickthequick 2 года назад

This guy obviously has no clue about forks and how they work ... 😛😁 Great video! Always a delight watching a pro at work.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Ha! Yeah - he's not only brilliant at what he does, he's a genuinely nice bloke. Cheers, John

@richardpearson4248 2 года назад

Great video 🇬🇧👍

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks - hope you found it interesting. I was worried about how long it ended up. Cheers, John

@richardpearson4248 2 года назад

@@bennettsbikesocial thanks John found it very interesting 🇬🇧👍

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

@@richardpearson4248 Brilliant - thank you!

@weijingburr2392 2 года назад

You can tell a lot about a man by the way he does his work, you sir are a surgeon! I've seen less clean hospitals.

@kroee 6 дней назад

Fork maintenance ASMR.

@richardbristow1500 3 месяца назад

Good video, I like the technical content. What abrasive did he use to polish the stanchion?

@macmorgan6685 Год назад

I was thinking that K Tech might have an adjustable valving kit available. DMr Performance Suspension here in the states make a kit for the 800s that works quite well. I use a Penske shock for the rear but have recently installed a K Tech rear damper on a Z900rs with good results. Great video by the way.

@omicfusion 2 года назад

4:25, springs removed with tight coils at bottom - as specified on page 13-24 of the Honda workshop manual. 48:40, springs replaced with tight coils at the top?

@carlosjesus5918 Год назад

NICE WORK AND PRO EXPLANATIONS....How To Service a GSXR K4 Rear Shock??? Not much explanations for the service on road bikes --- thanks

@johnpollock4257 2 года назад

Top man there.

@mickeymouse4897 Год назад

One a sightly different note: One issue I found this summer is K-tech bushes are obviously manufactured wrong, others have had the exact same experience, so K-tech need to check this out ... Bought a full service kit (Seals/bushes/oil) I serviced my 2003 FZS1000 forks, full strip & clean, no way in hell would the top bushes knock into the lower fork, I had to do some detailed measuring & discovered the bush was physically too large a diameter even with the gap compressed, bush was a good 0.75mm too big, I had to file a good 0.5mm from the gaps to get the bush within 0.25mm so it still had an interference fit, I'll not be using K-tech bushes again based upon my experience, Genuine Yamaha next time ... I also own a 5th VFR80Fi, so it's interesting to see how others do a fork strip/rebuild, 1 issue I noticed on rebuild is he installed the spring the wrong way according to a Honda shop manual ...Honda stipulate tight coils go to the bottom, personally can't see it make a jot of difference, how the feck would a spring know which up it is, all it does is compress & rebound ... Nice to know shim stacks are serviceable, I'll be pulling my shim stacks for a well deserved clean in spring 2023.

@BlackThor15 2 года назад

Another great video, with great and useful information. Watching a skilled person it makes such a big difference and 50 minutes look like 15 only. Well done and thank you for sharing it!! 👍👍 PS. Is it possible to share the "secret" liquid he was using to clean the parts manually?

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! All the best, John

@deanmsimpson 2 года назад

At 40.39 he states he sprays them with brake cleaner 👍

@tobymcnicol922 2 года назад

Enjoyed that! Will you report back on any improvement? Cheers

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Definitely - you can follow the bike at bikesocial.co.uk as it progresses. Cheers, John

@klaustukas2 2 года назад

Hello, very nice, informative and interesting video. Is it possible to know what type of abrasive pad and what coarse number does he use for polishing chrome tubes ? Video: 31:07

@jarlevikshaland2015 2 года назад

What cleaner are you using in the spray can ? Great video - thanks.

@HaggisPower 2 года назад

Brake & parts cleaner

@AlunChurcher 2 года назад

Very good video. Well informative. Just one question. Were your springs the wrong way around to start? I ask because he put them back in the other way around… Please let me know as I’m a little confused by this.

@nick4506 2 года назад

follow up, does it matter what orientation the spring goes in?

@AlunChurcher 2 года назад

I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♂️. This is exactly my question. The coils on spring were more compressed at the bottom when removed. So if the person who had previously been in the forks had put it all back correctly except for the washer. Why did he then put it back with the coils less compressed first ?

@nick4506 2 года назад

@@AlunChurcher now that i think of it may be its because the top is held by the triple clamp so you get less unsprung mass. the hevey end of the spring doesn't have to move as much. just an unintuitive little trick for more performance. that's just my guess. also, coil springs don't care which end you push them by.

@rstmg60 2 года назад

Was going to make the same comment. Have just put new seals on my VFR, factory manual shows tight coils to the bottom in the exploded diagram though there’s no specific mention of orientation in the text which generally does point things like that out eg; the oil seal washer must be installed flat side up. Interestingly I replaced fork springs for a friend on a CB750FA last year with Hagon ones and they had a note stating expressly to install with the tight coils to the top. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Just spoken to Michael - the spring does indeed work the same regardless of what direction it's fitted, but the tighter coils generally go to the top simply because the washer sits better on there! Cheers, John

@sanketjain9320 8 месяцев назад

Quick questions - 1. I've my rear shock leaking and got to know I can get it rebuilt. Is it recommended, given it's going to be about 50-60% of the cost of a new shock? 2. I feel front ABS gets activated a little too quickly, especially on uneven surfaces. Could the problem be with the front suspension? I don't find anything wrong with it otherwise though.

@bikeclips6321 2 года назад

I don't know if I missed this being asked, but what does he think about fork gaiters?

@landyman33 Месяц назад

Im sure I read somewhere that chrome is to be illegal soon so be interesting to see how fork tubs will be coated…

@bennettsbikesocial Месяц назад

I think that's been a bit over-hyped. There'll be alternatives www.magnetomagazine.com/proposed-eu-chrome-plating-ban-isnt-what-it-seems/

@landyman33 Месяц назад

@@bennettsbikesocial I agree from a styling point of view, but the alternatives dont seem to be strong enough for fork tubes or bore coatings etc. This means bikes will have to have more expensive coatings, which will mean the price of the bike will go up.

@sergeantsodom6969 2 года назад

Guess who! I'd love to do this as a job, wonder how I can train up

@PMitchell106 2 года назад

I would love to find a shop who would be willing to be this thorough with a fork service for a customer, but I have no faith that any shop would do more than a dump & run.

@ABeTorAiTiTo 9 месяцев назад

What’s that liquid he using for cleaning the internal parts?

@daveprior2829 Год назад

I wouldn't be aloud to work there as my nickname is Mr Messy. But wow how little wear on a 100k vfr 😮

@Max-jj1nc 2 года назад

Great video but I'm pretty sure he put the springs back in upside down...

@regtheripper9789 Год назад

best suspension servicing demonstration ever

@bennettsbikesocial Год назад

Thanks so much! Cheers, John

@jbean530 Год назад

How to find good form service?

@chr11sf 2 года назад

Hi John, Did Michael say he can service/repair a BMW ESA fork, eg off a R1250R?

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

Hi there... yes - pretty much any fork can be serviced, but I just called Michael to check and he said yes, he sees no reason why not. Cheers, John

@chr11sf 2 года назад

@@bennettsbikesocial Cheers John, I appreciate you following up with that 👍

@1964mjc 2 года назад

@48:42 - upside down ??

@1966babysnakes 2 года назад

Anyone else notice he put the springs back in upside down?

@1966babysnakes 2 года назад

... than the way they came out.

@unemployedducatista9997 2 года назад

Yeah surprised the video editor did not. Mechanically it does not make a difference if the spring is not tapered.

@omicfusion 2 года назад

@@unemployedducatista9997 Workshop manual says they are 😬

@mnap89 2 года назад

Good video but why did he installed springs other way around?

@johnnyblue4799 2 года назад

My bike's shop manual also shows the tighter coil step at the top. He did install it the opposite of how it was before, but I think that's the right way. Anyway, I don't think it matters that much unless the ends have different diameters. The spring works the same; it is compressed equally from both sided. Also, if the tighter end is in the oil, it displaces more oil.

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

@johnnyblue4799 2 года назад

@@bennettsbikesocial Thank you for clarifying. One other question I wish you had asked Michael is how do we know if the spring rate is too high? I have a bike (Yamaha WR250R) which I bought second hand and the forks felt very harsh. I serviced them and put in the fork oil Yamaha recommends, which is very thin. The compression damping is much better, but the rebound is not that good. The free sag is almost non-existent and there's no preload adjustment on the fork. Is there a way of knowing what springs I have, before spending money on a new set? Will progressive springs help? Thank you!

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

@@johnnyblue4799 That really is best with a call to Michael to be honest. Suspension can be dynoed, but he'll also be able to tell you what you should have, based on the bike, riding style, your weight etc. Sorry I can't help more but it is worth a call there to see what K-Tech reckons for your specific needs. Cheers, John

@johnnyblue4799 2 года назад

@@bennettsbikesocial Thank you!

@HawkEyeMonkey 2 года назад

Do you know if the tracer 9 gt suspension is serviceable? The manual says its nitrogen pressurized :s

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

The forks will be, but the shock probably not. Cheers, John

@HawkEyeMonkey 2 года назад

@@bennettsbikesocial outchh :(

@HawkEyeMonkey 2 года назад

@@bennettsbikesocial on the long term that might be a problem

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

@@HawkEyeMonkey It's the same with a lot of bikes. Fortunately a decent alternative doesn't have to be silly money.

@davidreinoso2995 2 года назад

Vengo de parte de car wow

@GPR111 2 месяца назад

Seen so many bodges by enthusiastic amateurs, damaged tubes, wrongly fitted seals etc .... surely its better to pay a professional every 3 or 4 years to do the job right, its relatively cheap ! Suspension is generally taken for granted by most road riders as long as the bike bounces up and down all is fine..... Really good suspension is a revelation !! And then theres the safety aspect.... 😉

@adriantroalic9298 2 года назад

Sheeeeet, this is just about the front fork suspension, i want to know how to service a rear 😕

@macmorgan6685 Год назад

Oops, Good Job!

@mattsmallshot 2 года назад

How in the world does he manage to take that bottom bolt out using a ratchet wrench?? The damping tube in the fork always spins in the ones that i perform services on..

@bennettsbikesocial 2 года назад

It's a magic wrench! Yeah, often need to use an impact driver to do it. Cheers, John

@mattsmallshot 2 года назад

@@bennettsbikesocial exactly that, I've had to use impact wrench to get the bolt out. And experience isn't a factor here I would say because a bolt is a bolt. He's got the magic touch and wrench, kudos to him

@midenking9651 Год назад

Water in a set of forks - weirdest thing I've ever found!

@natfunk5992 2 года назад

He sounds like Tony Iommi.

@N269 10 месяцев назад

Hitting the dust seal with a driver?.... @0:50... No wonder Guy never won a TT!

@Surpriseify 2 года назад

If my livelyhood was made by people comming in and having me tear apart their entire fork to clean it completely, i'd also say that "changing the oil is a waste". :) Imagine if you had to strip your ENTIRE engine down everytime you had to change oil. lol My purely subjective experience is that changing oil is fine inbetween propper teardowns. But tearing apart your entire fork every 10.000 km's would be a completely waste. Changing the oil every 10.000km's would probably be wise however.

@bennettsbikesocial Год назад

You could argue that a fork's internals are moving a lot all the time, yet with no filter for that oil to separate the crap out like there is in an engine

@Surpriseify Год назад

@@bennettsbikesocial i guess But hardly the same stress as an engine. To each his own ofc, i have never and will never pay that much money every 10k km.