Fork oil level measurement? - SV650.org

28-12-11, 06:25 PM

Just tried the search feature, and seems my 3 and four letter words are too common again, I really must learn some bigger words!!!

Im in the middle of changing fork oil on the sv, ive removed the forks and theyre now upside down so the oil and cack can drain out. (the oil was really black and frothy)

Is it right that to fill up with new oil I simply leave the spring out, and fill to within 104mm of the top of the leg with the chrome part (stansion is it?) compressed?

Thanks, Lee

28-12-11, 08:42 PM

no one knows?

28-12-11, 10:33 PM

Blimey it's Christmas - give us a chance!

From the SV1000 manual

Place the front fork vertically without spring .
Compress the front fork fully .
Pour the specified front fork oil into the front fork up to the top
of the inner rod .
Move the inner rod slowly more than ten times until no more
air bubbles come out from the oil .

The air-gap depends - Hagon spec different with their springs.

HTH

NTECUK · 29-12-11, 07:36 AM

I'll sort you a manual.

.
Comp on the curvey.

maviczap · 29-12-11, 08:57 AM

Patience, patience, patience, without the spring installed

Sid Squid · 29-12-11, 09:06 AM

Fork upright, spring removed, pour in roughly the right volume of oil, then slowly pump the fork leg a few times, don't do it quickly or you'll trap loads of air bubbles in the oil which can alter its volume quite a bit.
Put the fork to one side and leave it for a little while until there are no bubbles on the surface of the oil. If in doubt slowly pump the fork a couple more times and put it aside again.
When you're happy that the oil is settled, slowly compress the fork fully and then measure the oil level.

29-12-11, 07:13 PM

ah ha, lovely, thanks for the replies you 4. explainations and piccies

thanks will do that tomorrow then.

28-12-11, 06:25 PM	#1
leebex Guest Posts: n/a	Fork oil level measurement? Just tried the search feature, and seems my 3 and four letter words are too common again, I really must learn some bigger words!!! Im in the middle of changing fork oil on the sv, ive removed the forks and theyre now upside down so the oil and cack can drain out. (the oil was really black and frothy) Is it right that to fill up with new oil I simply leave the spring out, and fill to within 104mm of the top of the leg with the chrome part (stansion is it?) compressed? Thanks, Lee

28-12-11, 08:42 PM	#2
leebex Guest Posts: n/a	Re: forkin oil. no one knows?

28-12-11, 10:33 PM	#3
tim8061 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: forkin oil. Blimey it's Christmas - give us a chance! From the SV1000 manual Place the front fork vertically without spring . Compress the front fork fully . Pour the specified front fork oil into the front fork up to the top of the inner rod . Move the inner rod slowly more than ten times until no more air bubbles come out from the oil . The air-gap depends - Hagon spec different with their springs. HTH

29-12-11, 07:36 AM	#4
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: forkin oil. I'll sort you a manual. . Comp on the curvey. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

29-12-11, 08:57 AM	#5
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Fork oil level measurement? Patience, patience, patience, without the spring installed __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

29-12-11, 09:06 AM	#6
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Fork oil level measurement? Fork upright, spring removed, pour in roughly the right volume of oil, then slowly pump the fork leg a few times, don't do it quickly or you'll trap loads of air bubbles in the oil which can alter its volume quite a bit. Put the fork to one side and leave it for a little while until there are no bubbles on the surface of the oil. If in doubt slowly pump the fork a couple more times and put it aside again. When you're happy that the oil is settled, slowly compress the fork fully and then measure the oil level. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

29-12-11, 07:13 PM	#7
leebex Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fork oil level measurement? ah ha, lovely, thanks for the replies you 4. explainations and piccies thanks will do that tomorrow then.

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