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Re: [St] Fork oil question....



Don, 

Fully compressed? I have a hard time believing that...

Are you sure?

John


--- dkamest110@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Off the bike , verticle (straight up & down) and
> fully compressed without the springs installed,?be
> sure to "work"?each assembly?a couple of times to
> purge out any air.
> 
> Don Kames
> 03 ST in ILL
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 8:02 am
> Subject: [St] Fork oil question....
> 
> 
> 
> I am in the middle of changing my fork oil and have
> a
> question. When refilling, the shop manual lists a
> very
> specific height to fill the oil to, but it does not
> specify ( at least I didnt see it) whether to have
> the
> forks strait up and down ( off the bike), or
> reinstalled before filling. Seems to me this would
> affect the oil height, given the tilt in the
> steering
> head, or at least the point at which it is measured
> from. Any info appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John
> 
> PS, I already bought some, but just for kicks, what
> kind of fork oil does everyone like? OH NO!  I did
> it
> again... Running for cover..  :-)
> 
> PSS That was a joke. Lets NOT start a fork oil
> thread.
> How about muffler bearings?
> 
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