Can you top off fork oil?
You can’t just “top the fork off” with oil. There is a specific height that the oil must be at and it isn’t to the top. You have no idea how much oil you have lost, so it would be impossible to add the correct amount.
Can you top up motorcycle fork oil?
Make sure you pump the fork to get all the air out then put it all back together and set your rebound to the setting it was at previously. It’s best to change all the oil not just top up they say you should change fork oil once a year….. you won’t need any special tools but probably an extra set of hands.
How to change the oil in a bike fork?
1- Large (60 cc) syringe (you can probably get one from your vet or a feed store) 1- Your choice of fork oil in the amount your particular year/model bike calls for. It’s in your owners manual. This was a very easy deal. Had I known how easy, I would have done it sooner. Along with balanced volume of fresh fork oil, of proper weight.
How much oil to take out of Forks?
When MXA tests a bike that have forks that feel too harsh, we take 10cc of oil out of each leg (on WP AER forks we only remove oil from the non-air side). If they are still harsh, we removed another 10cc. We have removed more than 20cc in some cases —you have to use bottoming as a gauge.
What happens if you over fill fork oil?
You may over fill it and really cause problems with blown seals and premature bottoming. Pulling out the springs is not difficult on the bike. Put it on the centerstand and weight the rear down. Loosen both the caps, pull up the front wheel about 2″, crack the locking nut under the cap and screw off the cap.
How can I stop oil from leaking out of my fork?
Call them at (760) 948-1677. Insert the syringe tip into the air-bleed hole so that it has a good seal; if it doesn’t, oil will leak out without going into the fork. Remove the O-ring from the air-bleed screw and put it back in the hole to seal the syringe better.
How to change fork oil without major disasmbly?
Pad the fuel tank very well, the entire tank and especially pad the speedo area. Remove the handlebars and carefully pad the front of risers as handlebars will rest there as well, lay them on the padded speedo housing area. They will sorta droop down some, and come to rest against the riser and speedo housing.
How to check fork oil level while still on bike?
Put it on the centerstand and weight the rear down. Loosen both the caps, pull up the front wheel about 2″, crack the locking nut under the cap and screw off the cap. Then you can pull the springs off, lift the front wheel all the way and check the fork oil level. The level can be increased a little to help with bottoming.
You may over fill it and really cause problems with blown seals and premature bottoming. Pulling out the springs is not difficult on the bike. Put it on the centerstand and weight the rear down. Loosen both the caps, pull up the front wheel about 2″, crack the locking nut under the cap and screw off the cap.
Are there rear shocks on a Honda cd90z?
CD90Z – shocking. Another job that’s now been sorted was the rear shocks. A bit rusty and in need of attention as can be seen from earlier posts. They were given the same initial treatment as the tank. A useful tool, cheaply made from a bit of old hardwood and a couple of 10mm threaded rods was this spring compressor – worked perfectly.