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How much fork oil do I need?

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How much fork oil do I need?

Slowly squirt 10cc of oil into the forks. It is important to note that as the 10cc of oil goes in, 10cc of air must come out.

How much oil do dirt bike forks hold?

It’s about 200ml of oil.

How much oil do you put in WP 4CS Forks?

The 4CS is filled not by volume but up to a level. The Alta 4CS oil level spec is 65mm from the top. You measure it with the spring removed and the fork fully bottomed out. The lower chamber needs to be filled completely full and then burped or bled.

How do I adjust my 4c forks?

Adjusting 4CS Fork Oil | How To

  1. Step 2: UNDO FORK CAP. Undo the top fork cap and slide the outer fork tube down so you can access the spring.
  2. Step 3: HOLD THE LOCKNUT.
  3. Step 4: UNSCREW THE CAP.
  4. Step 5: REMOVE SPRING.
  5. Step 6: STEEL YOURSELF.
  6. Step 7: SUCK IT UP.
  7. Step 8: POUR IT IN.
  8. Step 9: TEST RIDE.

How do you adjust the air gap on a fork?

To adjust the airgap, you remove the forks after loosening the top caps, turn out top cap, remove from damper assembly below that, take out springs, let damper sink into fork, compress the fork, measure the oil level from the top. Should be about 100mm. Suck out oil until its 120mm from top. Reverse procedure.

How do you remove fork seals?

The secret to get you out of this sticky situation is heat. By applying heat you expand the metal tube around the seal letting it slide right out. Take a propane torch and heat the outer tube that surrounds the seal. I apply heat until just a tiny bit of smoke starts coming off the tube (oil residue burning off).

What’s the gap on a KTM 2 stroke?

I changed the fork oil and springs last night and set the gap at 120mm. Finally got to ride today with the new springs front and rear. Takes big hits better and is much harder to bottom.

How much oil do you put in a WP Fork?

All the bikes with WP forks that I’ve had, a litre of bottle of oil has been plenty enough with well over 100ml left over. Reason it doesn’t specify the amount of fork oil is because you fill with enough oil to set the correct air gap above the oil.

How do you measure oil in a fork?

Set the fork oil height at 100mm, then drain down to 120mm height and measure how many cc of oil drained in the 20mm difference. If the 120mm is too soft, you can add oil through the fork air bleed screw with a large syringe in a measured amount.

Why does fork oil not say how much?

Reason it doesn’t specify the amount of fork oil is because you fill with enough oil to set the correct air gap above the oil. If they said chuck 430ml into each for leg then the chances are the air gaps would come out different.