FORK OIL CHANGE STEP BY STEP ON THE ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN

A detailed walk through of the fork oil change procedure on the HIMALAYAN and also about the MOTUL 20W MINERAL and its affects on damping and why i prefer a slower rebound.

[@levigato125]

Nice job as usual Ben. You helped this American big time since I bought my Himalayan.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Glad to know friend. 😊❤️👍.

[@barra650]

Enjoyed your easy to watch vid , cheers from Australia .

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jonbuscho6199]

Nicely done. Clear. Step by step. Good audio.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cca749]

Always clear & informative! Bcoz of ur videos! I got confidence to buy Himalayan bs6! Great!!! Keep going👍

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thanks for the acknowledgment dear friend 😊🙏

[@crushit1805]

Very informative 💯👍 as I said always life saver for himalayan owners 👊

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thank youuu 😊❤️

[@SuperThaju]

Simple and informative. Good job brother.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

👍

[@aravindkrishnankp2112]

I can't find re recommended grade 2w/35 what's the best alternative? Found motuls 5W 10W 15W which is best for me. ( mostly on tarmac and some light off road).

[@1787vivek]

great information 👍

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sumadreenmoto8877]

Do you know the size of the spacer and the inner spring? of fabric

[@christopherdelacruz5308]

Hi, can ask what is the size of oil and dust seal? Thanks

[@manu6476]

Great vedio bro. Which is the stock oil from re?

[@iamkjs5889]

bro from where do you purchase front fork suspension cover. Everytime i ask Himalayan showroon they say it is out of stock. I have been riding with a torn/damaged cover since many months now

[@andreasbrandstetter9221]

You could test to put in a little more than 450ml (measure the oil level/aircamber from top) if you reduce the air camber hight (more oil) at about 10-20mm you get more progression at the last 1/3 of the travel because of more pressure from the compressed air.....

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

yes , agree. Thank you for the info.

[@fobode]

nice one dude!

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thanks!

[@sivakumarkuppusamy5127]

👌👌

[@anilsastry8799]

I've completed 18000 kms should I change the fork oil??

[@krazeekalvin]

I usually use an old wire clothes hanger to hold my brake caliper. That way you are not putting a strain on the hose or fittings.

[@gurpreetgagan7671]

Replaced it this Saturday. Old one was motul 20W. This time I tried out Yamaha 10W expecting nice results.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Nice work!

[@rajagenius5732]

What is the price there for 20w motul and yamaha 10w and mention ml please. Thanks in advance

[@gurpreetgagan7671]

@@rajagenius5732 sorry not remember the price now. You can check it online these oils are not synthetic.

[@rajagenius5732]

@@gurpreetgagan7671 Aee rhese not available offline?

[@lipsee100]

I have made a mess of changing my FF oil,, I forgot to pump the leg to get out the old oil and when I refilled the oil level came near the top of the leg,, then when all fitted I had no fork movement,,, so I have to do it all again,,, I also used Motul 20w

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

That’s totally ok to make mistakes . Glad that you got into this yourself . Maintaining a motorcycle ( especially a dual purpose one ) is extremely important. So the sooner you get into the business yourself the better of you will be in the long run .

[@pandiya5459]

🔥👍

[@keditetso7472]

Is it a heavy load job to change our chain sprocket at home??

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

yes , it is a bit of a work with conventional tools.

[@tulasikrishnavallabhaneni4447]

If we had a pillion like all the time( not off roading all the time), is it best to change from 5w to 20w? and when we have to check fork oil and change it, how to monitor it like what are the symptoms that had bad fork oil or less fork oil?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

no need for heavy fork oil then. change fork oil when fork becomes too SPRINGY .

[@tulasikrishnavallabhaneni4447]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN Thank you.

[@mandar5005]

Hey Ben, kind of a lame question but what is the paper tissue roll called? It is a butter paper roll?…

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

It’s a table cloth roll

[@aravindkrishnankp2112]

front fork is making squeaky noises without any leaks. What's the issue? Is this problem solve with oil change?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

it culd be your front brakes/pads. check them first . clean the pas with a decent brake cleaner. if you are a 100% certain about the forks then its time to service the forks.

[@madhav5955]

2 days ago I visited the service center for seal replacement .. and now it's bottoming out very easily .. I suspect less than required oil . Will have to do it myself .. thanks for making the video at the exact time I needed it 😂. Please tell me where to buy the gaiters. . can't find correct size aftermarket and service center is not taking order for it ..

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Yes do it yourself. Also you can buy gaiters in most aftermarket RE spares shops

[@madhav5955]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN thanks .. I just confirmed . They've put only 800ml oil ( 4 bottles of 200ml is on the bill ) .. making excuses that not all the oil comes out etc etc. My mistake I guess . Should have been there while they were doing it .

[@joydiptapal]

How frequently should we change it?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

when the suspension becomes too soft . or at 7-10 k kilometers

[@poornasomeshwar6346]

Hi Ben. How often do i need to change the fork oil ?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

7-10000 kms. 2-5000 if only off road

[@oleynani8975]

Mine's just completed 1200 km and I m experiencing lot of squeaking sounds from the bike on offroads .what should I do?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Check all your fork mounts . Joints . Then remove the fork caps and put them back again . Also check your engine mounts

[@oleynani8975]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN thank you ..ll try and update later 🤝

[@GhumaKkadGauRav.]

Hello, i also have a bs6 himalayan. In my himalayan front tyre not in center. Its some right side. Like 5-10 mm. How cn b fix?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

get your forks aligned

[@GhumaKkadGauRav.]

Sir, RE service centre me kuch nhi ho paya unse. Try kiya un logon ne. I dnt think so ki apse ache se koi clear kr payega. Bcs phle center me tha..ek chhota sa accident hua tha jispme frnt left shocker pura change hua h. Tbhi se tyre right me jada h. Left side shocker or tyre me 3 finger ka gap h or right side only 2 finger.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

@@GhumaKkadGauRav. am making a video on the same . Kindly watch my next video .

[@GhumaKkadGauRav.]

Oh...dats great...and plz. M waiting.thank you so much

[@MyFrankHut]

At what rate should you replace this?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

If you do a lot of trail/off road riding then 8-10k kilometers or 10-12 k kilometers

[@ranjithr3348]

Sir can you suggest me best fully synthetic fork oil for Himalayan

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

i still havent used synthetic fork oils on any of my bikes. will try next.

[@ranjithr3348]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN ok sir

[@Rhydon_46]

450 ml or 455?? Will it make my h difference?? Just curious.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

No .

[@yosuawiryosuparto3434]

How much should i put the oil for each fork?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

pls watch the video

[@abhinaxbaidya4426]

When we shld change the fork oil usually ???

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

8000-12000 kilometers depending on where you run them mostly.

[@abhinaxbaidya4426]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN thank you bhai !! 🙏🙏 Respect to your work ... ! 🤜🏼 from Mumbai !!!

[@sameerraj5143]

No off road ,just highway ride and office commute .which oil to go with re essential or motul 20w? Pls reply asap this Sunday planning to do it.. thanks in advance

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

RE

[@sameerraj5143]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN Again thanks for your timely reply,love your videos.....

[@sameerraj5143]

I forgot to mention with pillion n luggages.....still RE essential u recommend.?

[@sameerraj5143]

Please reply....

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

@@sameerraj5143 it is more than capable .

[@boardonroad1325]

Can u suggest me a mobile holder for himalayan

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

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[@scottm4559]

Every 10 k right u have to change the oil

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

yes.

[@dmagp]

No air bleed is done...

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Needn’t be done on conventional forks like these . Just pump it 10-12 times before you install the cap and that’s good

[@GANESHGS49]

Using diesel is better....petrol gets vapourised quickly and its cheap...

[@grominwithrob1339]

Change your forking oil. 😂🤣