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Old 04-22-2009, 12:19 AM
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how much oil should I put in the fork

I want to know how much oil should I put in the fork...pls help??
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:19 AM
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:06 AM
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This information should be in the owners manual right?
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It's in the service manual...
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Old 04-22-2009, 11:56 AM
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of course ...it is in the manual...I know that you dont think?the problem is cause the manual say 448 ml ...but ???224+224 or wtf 448+448???
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That would most definitely be 448 ml for each leg...
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thank you...I only put 200ml in each leg
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Originally Posted by merlyn
thank you...I only put 200ml in each leg
you want those babys to die of thirst. you're trying to kill them, aren't ya?

I think the manual says 15.2 oz? I put 15oz in mine(i drained them from the bottom and pumped them dry on the bike. I think it comes out to be about 5.5 0r 5.7 inches from the top down to the oil w/o the springs in. I forget the particulars now. but if you want I can look it up fer ya.
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i find it easier to overfill the forks and suck out the extra to set the air gap rather than trying to measure an amount... and figure out how much flew out when i pump the fork tube to quick.

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