I need to learn how to do this service.Finished AZ prep maintenance. All fluids replaced. New rear Trailmax Mission and clutch master seals. Today was fork oil and steering bearings. Fork oil was 18 mo and 20k mi. Pretty funky. Need to move this to annual schedule.
Steering has been smooth. Repacked. Some funk at the top cleaned up easily. Bottom looked like new.
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Not hard but can get messy. I made my own spring compressor and damper puller. A couple big sockets. Ring nut wrench. Best learned with someone who has done it before. I will change seals and bushings next time (a few more steps plus you need a seal driver). No leaks so I didn't bother this time.
If you ever need a hand with it, I have all the tools needed.
The only difference between es and standard ones is a servo motor that turns the clickers vs. a screwdriver, internals should be the same.
I'm not sure if my spring-compressor tool will fit the "ES" assembly?
OK, yes it is a slightly different tool for the ES suspension, but it looks like I could easily make one out of some steel that I already have in the garage.
Those Brackets are Sweet!
I’ve not had to change the oil yet in upside down forks. Are the S10 forks hard to get back together over standard fork design?
Any concerns about busting up the plastics in a drop? Those light brackets are an absolute work of art but also appear to be a nice set of levers to transfer impact to the mounting points on your plastics.
If the bike was on its side, laying on the crash bars the lights should be tucked in quite a bit. They should be good. I think maybe I’m a bit lucky. Even with all the off road I do, I very rarely lay the bike over. I’ve had it on its side twice, and I think the last time was 2013.
I had never repaired USD forks before, but with the help of this forum I got some great tips and made some of the necessary tools. I like to do maintenance and repairs myself and also learn new things, and this job was one of them.
If You go that far might as well replace the bushings also, also don’t forget to get a new washer for the bolt on the bottom that holds the cartridge in place.
