XJ Fork oil change question

[SFerinTEXAS]

Eliminates the problem prone proportioning valve.

Actually You seem to be the first person to label it that way. I like mine. Lets don't start rumors.

Since I rotate riding my 79 SF with the XJ I can appreciate the difference and would change neither . But unlike some, I have that option. If I could only keep 1 of them I wouldn't change the design of either one.Its not rocket science to put the XS system on the XJ.

[CatatonicBug]

Actually You seem to be the first person to label it that way. I like mine. Lets don't start rumors.

Agreed. Nothing wrong with that valve. I don't think I've ever heard anyone complain about it not doing its indended job or failing in any way. It can be a bear to disassemble, but it works just fine.

[WSL91]

Agreed. Nothing wrong with that valve. I don't think I've ever heard anyone complain about it not doing its indended job or failing in any way. It can be a bear to disassemble, but it works just fine.

Do a search in the forum on Proportioning valve and look at the returns

[WSL91]

Agreed. Nothing wrong with that valve. I don't think I've ever heard anyone complain about it not doing its indended job or failing in any way. It can be a bear to disassemble, but it works just fine.

Heres your thread when yours didn't work

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...=proportioning

[WSL91]

I'm sure I speak for many of the more experienced riders, linked brakes on a bike are like anitlock brakes and traction control on a car. Many of us grew up without and had no problem getting around even with rear wheel drive cars. All the extra stuff which is convenient is not necessary with the possible exception of anti lock brakes. I prefer to not use front brakes when encountering loose material on the road surface. Most bikes produced don't have linked brakes although that is changing. You can still buy a motorcycle today with a single front disc and rear drum, they aren't linked.
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[WSL91]

The caps are screwed into the tops of the fork tubes. Loosen the fork tube clamps so they can slide easily (prop up the bike so it is not resting on the front wheel when you do this). Release all air pressure from the forks. Protect the fork caps with a heavy rag and use a pair of large channel locks to grip the cap on either side of the air fill valve. Unscrew the cap from the end of the tube (its the same diameter as the fork tube). If you need to, use the fork clamps to grip lower on the tubes (below the level of the threads, about 1.5" down) to gain some leverage.

I use sockets at my house, not channel locks

[CatatonicBug]

Heres your thread when yours didn't work

Actually, it wasn't that it was not working. It was simply a lack of understanding on my part at the time. As is usually the case with this particular piece of hardware. Most people see this strange thing on their brakes and freak out, not understanding why it is there or how it works. Worst case, people just decide to remove it without learning of its benefits.

I will grant you that many folks have decided to remove the linked braking system because they prefer the manual control or the simplicity of the non-linked brakes. That, however, is not because the valve is problematic. Personally, I prefer anti-lock brakes on my car and the linked brakes on my bike. I have never found a reason to detract from the benefits of either one.

I use sockets at my house, not channel locks

Good for you. Channel locks have their purpose, and for me, there are many specific locations on my bike where a socket WILL NOT work. This is one of them. I will grant you that my description of the process was for my LH and not an XJ. The LH does not have a socket-compatible connection on the fork caps.