big syringe?

anyone know where I could get a big (250-500ml) syringe?

I'm after a way of getting the fork oil out of forks without taking the legs off

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by weazelz

anyone know where I could get a big (250-500ml) syringe?

I'm after a way of getting the fork oil out of forks without taking the legs off

Pop into Soho?

I am sure some of the more specialist shops for the discerning gentlemen will have them.......

you could try a vets supplier

I think my Dad got one from a decent car factors - cant remember was it was sold for use as though.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by weazelz

I'm after a way of getting the fork oil out of forks without taking the legs off

I thought about this a while back and have used a large syringe to adjust the level of fork oil, 2 things should be noted:

1) Fork oil is very viscous stuff compared to water and drawing it up by syringe is actually a lot of effort as in my weedy arms were barely able to do it.
2) you won't get all the old oil out this way at all

I find for small adjustments in fork oil level I dip the steel rule in and let it drip back into the bottle if you're adjusting by a few mm this works fine. But yeah forks really neeed to come off....

HTH
Jambo

I may be able to get hold of a 150ml syring if thats any good?

[Sir Trev]

Ask at any chemist. I got one that way many years ago. Make sure you tell them you do not want a needle but be prepared for a funny look. Worth a try.

[Stu]

Turkey Baster?


or from the main site FAQ

Originally Posted by FAQ

Here's a piece for your FAQ section. Oh....OK then....

My reworking of the SV continues - just thought I would send the lazy way of changing the fork oil and adding spacers - without removing the forks!

Lets face it, removing the front wheel, mudguard, calipers, forks etc is a right pain - there is a better way and it can be done in under 15 minutes! You need a thin bamboo pole about 3 foot long, 2 metres of 10mm flexible pipe, a bent nail, 1 litre of fork oil and a selection of 35mm washers. You are now ready to convert the washed out front suspension without removing the fork legs and it can be done in under 15 minutes!

First loosen the fork caps, now jack up the front wheel clear of the ground.
Remove the fork caps completely - dont worry about the caps popping upwards with spring tension, there is none!
Remove the metal spacer tubes from inside the forks.
Attach your bent nail to bamboo stick with tape, grovell inside forks and pull up to remove spacer washer, then grovel again and remove the spring.
Remove bent nail, insert bamboo pole into one leg, until it goes to the bottom - careful, the bottom has a recess in, get it right and you will feel the pole go down another six inches.
Pull back out and mark oil level on bamboo stick with black marker pen for reference later.
Attach pipe to bamboo stick right at the end and again send to inside of forks, down into recess. Suck on pipe and all the oil will magically drain into can. Catch what can! - Whoops sorry you need a can to catch oil in! Process takes about two minutes and does remove all the oil! Drain second leg same.
Pour 480ml of 15 sw oil into first leg, insert bamboo stick and careful top up to reference mark made earlier. Follow suit with second leg. (Mr Suzuki was a full 30mm different from one leg to the other in my SV - you now have two perfectly balanced legs - 489 ml is the correct amount per leg)
Insert springs, then amount of washers to increase preload that you require - I inserted 15mm each side and it feels not bad. The washers must be 35mm exactly, anymore and they will not fit inside the legs. I managed to find some at 35.5mm and had to grind the .5mm off.
Just drop an equal amount in each leg and top off with the original suzuki washer.
Insert the spacers and tighten up the fork caps - you will have to push down hard as you tighten as your washers are now doing their job.
Lower jack and burn rubber up the street!

Some people prefer thicker 20 sw oil, or more spacers, around 19mm not uncommon. With the rear set on number four, the front now feels matched, doesn't flop when braking and has helped no end with the pitching (UK roads).

Rates about a seven on the improvement scale. You could do better and fit aftermarket springs but not for the ?8 the above cost inc the oil.

So there you have it - the laziest way of uprating the SV front yet!

Kev, haven't forgotten about rewriting the undertray bit - waiting for a sunny day for nice piccys etc. Thanks, send them when you have them!

My next job is the rejetting for the Scorpion can ( bloody loud can or what! - has transformed lower pulling power though) - there must be a lazier way for that! If there is you'll find it....

Get some garden hose, tape it to a stick, and syphon it out.

Originally Posted by thor

Get some garden hose, tape it to a stick, and syphon it out.

Is this still on topic, or more 'Soho' related