{"id":886998,"date":"2018-02-23T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T08:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=886998"},"modified":"2018-02-23T11:31:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T08:31:00","slug":"tech-tips-how-to-change-your-fork-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=886998","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tips: How to Change Your Fork Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-history-node-id=\"333106\" class=\"node node--type-video node--view-mode-full position-relative\" data-vfs=\"video_views\" data-vfs-id=\"333106\">\n<div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n<h1 class=\"page-title\"><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Tech Tips: How to Change Your Fork Springs<\/span><span class=\"counter comments-count\"> 3<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-video field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article class=\"media media--type-remote-video media--view-mode-default\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item\"><video controls=\"controls\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" preload=\"auto\" poster=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/original-5.jpg\" data-external=\"true\" playsinline><br \/>\n      <source src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=hc5TTiCvops\" \/><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"endScreen hidden\">\n<div class=\"tableOuter\">\n<div class=\"homeLink\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo_mobile-12.png\" alt=\"Vital MX\" title=\"logo_mobile-12\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">\n<div class=\"title\">Tech Tips: How to Change Your Fork Springs<\/div>\n<div class=\"site-name\">Vital MX<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"linkOptions\"><a class=\"playAgain\">Play Again <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"d-none\"><span class=\"d-none\">Tech Tips<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-caption field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>Changing your fork springs may seem like a daunting task, but really it isn&#8217;t too bad with modern day cartridge forks. Today we&#8217;re going to show you the quickest way to do so, without fully disassembling the fork and not having to change the fork oil.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, if you need to get your hands on some suspension related parts or tools; hit up\u00a0Chaparral-Racing.com\/DirtBikeSuspension.<\/p>\n<p><span>For any other motorcycle parts, accessories, or gear needs, you can find them at\u00a0<\/span>Chaparral-Racing.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-video-credit text-formatted field__item\"><span class=\"credit-label\">Credit:<\/span><span class=\"credit-text\">Joe Carlino<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference fs-smaller d-lg-flex align-items-center my-3\">\n<div class=\"field__label me-2\">Related:<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items d-flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"field__item me-1\">Tech Tips<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item me-1\">Chaparral Motorsports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"share-links d-lg-flex 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But you really should do one on how to change out the springs in a set of air forks since they are more prevalent these days.<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"rate-widget thumbsupdown\">\n<div class=\"rating-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"antibot-no-js antibot-message antibot-message-warning\">You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"links inline\">\n<li class=\"comment-forbidden\">Reply\n<div id=\"comment-4509271-forbidden\" class=\"d-none\">Log in or register to post comments<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"indented\">\n<article class=\"js-ajax-comments-id-4509276 comment--node-video comment--node-video--default comment mt-2 mb-0 pb-0 js-comment\" data-comment-user-id=\"38721\" id=\"comment-4509276\">\n<footer class=\"comment__meta author-info d-flex align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"picture flex-shrink-0 me-2\">\n<div class=\"field 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But you really should do one on how to change out the springs in a set of air forks since they are more prevalent these days.<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"rate-widget thumbsupdown\">\n<div class=\"rating-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"antibot-no-js antibot-message antibot-message-warning\">You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"links inline\">\n<li class=\"comment-forbidden\">Reply\n<div id=\"comment-4509271-forbidden\" class=\"d-none\">Log in or register to post comments<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"js-ajax-comments-id-4509276 comment--node-video comment--node-video--default comment mt-2 mb-0 pb-0 js-comment\" data-comment-user-id=\"38721\" id=\"comment-4509276\">\n<footer class=\"comment__meta author-info d-flex align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"picture flex-shrink-0 me-2\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-user-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"F150Motocrosser\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c50_17796235_10102024645915556_4753952402108888194_n_1492578700.jpg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" class=\"img-fluid image-style-thumbnail-comment\" alt=\"c50 17796235 10102024645915556 4753952402108888194 n 1492578700\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment__submitted\">\n<div class=\"author\">F150Motocrosser<\/div>\n<div class=\"date\">7 years ago <\/div>\n<div class=\"content mb-2\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-comment-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">More like spring conversion kits for air forks are more prevalent these days<br \/>\n       Killer video ML<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"rate-widget thumbsupdown\">\n<div class=\"rating-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"antibot-no-js antibot-message antibot-message-warning\">You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"links inline\">\n<li class=\"comment-forbidden\">Reply\n<div id=\"comment-4509276-forbidden\" class=\"d-none\">Log in or register to post comments<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"parent visually-hidden\">In reply to  by mxbrian15<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<p> Source URL: http:\/\/vitalmx.com\/videos\/features\/Tech-Tips-How-to-Change-Your-Fork-Springs,16660\/ML512,13480<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech Tips: How to Change Your Fork Springs 3 Tech Tips: How to Change Your Fork Springs Vital MX Play Again Tech Tips Changing your fork springs may seem like a daunting task, but really it isn&#8217;t too bad with modern day cartridge forks. 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