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This might be a stupid question :
Is it possible to get the oil out of the forks with a vacuum brake bleeder and a thin tube or thin pipe ?
I use my air compressor to change/bleed my brakes and was thinking that I would be able to do the same with my forks without having to take them of the bike.
I am not lazy but always look for easier/quicker ways to do things.
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Good question, but do not know answer.
Even if you could draw a strong vacuum, I am skeptical that all the oil could be drawn through the dampening ports/orifices.
Sure miss drain screws on forks!
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My understanding with cartridge type forks, is they have to be turned upside down, and then pumped to get all the oil out.
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Every manufacturer seems to be eliminating the drain screws; the only bikes I have with them are the old ones (1994 and 1995).
But it's not such a big deal to pull the fork tubes and do it right. I find it to be a good way to spend a winter day when I can't ride anyway . . . (those who live in nicer climates will have to find a better excuse).
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Has it done someone yet and at which miles/km?
I prefer drain screws, kardan, hydraulic valves....
all the nice stuff, the CB lacks.
But I nevertheless love my CB.
You can't sometimes always get what you want....
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