fork air gap and stuff

I've just read about 50 threads on this subject and got two conficting answers in the end!

It's a '99 SV - it has '02 preload caps but I dont think that matters.


1. Is the standard gap 104mm, or 140mm?

2. Is this the same with Ohlins springs in there? I dont have the install leaflet.

3. One oil seal was fubar'd, one ok. I'm stripping em both completely. Is it ok re-using the good un (I only bought one seal at the time) or will it be knackered removing it?

[timwilky]

according to my haynes it is 104 for 99-2001 models

and 115 for k2 with the adjustable caps. I therefore assume that the volume of the adjustable cap is greater therefore you need greater air gap to be displaced etc.

Well adds confusion anyway

oil level is easy to change, I would start with 125mm.
it is fine to reuse good seal, in fact there is no reason to take it off.

Cheers tim.

I measured the amount in there currently, 114mm. With a little drizzle of oil on the spring and spacer i removed, i guess it was right before.

I thought I'd lost 10mm worth to the leaky seal!
I guess the ohlins measurement is same as stock aswell. Cool, cool.