Just going over the bike and its time to replace the fork oil. I done this many times, just empty and refill but Im wondering if I can poor something in them, (gas, kerosene, alcohol, etc), to clean them on the inside. I don't want to take the forks apart just clean the inside up a bit. Any suggestion? I also redid the carbs using the chart, I have changed the main, 125, and the pilot to 40 and 1 washer. The Suzuki part # for the non-bleed pilot is 427130, this was on the package. Cost me $3.88 ea and that was with my discount! Also anothe quik question., on the chart in the notes section there is a p, what does that mean?

Thanks!
93gs500

no.  can't clean them without disassembly.  pouring solvents in them would be damaging to the seals and valves and spiggots and widgets.

What Ill do then is just flush them out with shock oil. Any thoughts on that p in the notes section on the carb chart?

Quote from: RS500 on October 18, 2006, 08:16:36 PM
Any thoughts on that p in the notes section on the carb chart?

ok I'm sure you're saying something here but I don't know if our languages mingling propperly.

i cleaned mine out with keroscene, it was fine, just before you guys jump on me, kero doesn't react with man made rubber. it may react with natural rubber after a long period of time.
but since its a stodard solvent and you seals are not made of natural rubber you are fine.

Yeah Kerosene won't hurt anything.

It can't be that dirty lol..

just leave it be?

Or flush it with regular oil.

I personally wouldn't put kerosene in there.

kero is quite good at getting the old dirty crap out of it, make your you drain it all afterwards, worked a treat for me with no adverse affects

I will give the kero a try and then flush that out with fork-oil. The P on the chart means pods....just found it. I thought about putting in some brake-cleaner since it should not effect the "man made rubber" that is on the brake cyl on a car and it leaves no residew but Ill try the kero first.

THANKS!!
RS500

Quote from: makenzie71 on October 18, 2006, 08:22:30 PM

Quote from: RS500 on October 18, 2006, 08:16:36 PM
Any thoughts on that p in the notes section on the carb chart?

ok I'm sure you're saying something here but I don't know if our languages mingling propperly.

hes talking about the jetting matrix chart. its somewhere here in the FAQ section and also the wiki guide. I belive the P stands for someone who has successfully used the mentions jet size, washer, etc..

Kerosine or diesel should be much easier on it than brake cleaner, flushing it out with a little fresh for oil is a good idea though.