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Posted: **March 8th, 2010, 9:32 am**

How much oil do I put in the front forks on my 01 500? Thanks in advance.

Kent

Posted: **March 8th, 2010, 9:34 am**

According to the factory manual, 640cc or 21.6 ounces each for standard level

Posted: **March 8th, 2010, 9:48 am**

Thanks for the info.

Kent

Posted: **March 23rd, 2010, 12:19 am**

prob too late but meassuring the oil level is more important. should be 110-120mm from the top with the leg compressed,with damper rod pumped,no spring.

Posted: **March 25th, 2010, 4:08 pm**

damper rod up or down when measuring?

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 4:51 pm**

you should see about getting a manual from the other site. saves alot of grief doing it right the first time

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 4:55 pm**

I have a manual. If you want I can get the propper procedure for you

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 4:57 pm**

somebody should post the manual here. alot of dudes could probly use it. i have one on disk. not sure how i would go about posting it.

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 4:58 pm**

I have one in paperback! I was just going to take a pic of the page and put it up here

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 5:02 pm**

good idea. maybe also bob could copy the full manual from the other site and post it here, unless you want to take pics everytime somebody needs a page

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 5:22 pm**

Try this:

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 5:29 pm**

The next page:

Posted: **March 26th, 2010, 5:38 pm**

100hp honda wrote:good idea. maybe also bob could copy the full manual from the other site and post it here, unless you want to take pics everytime somebody needs a page

The manual is not hosted at the other site. Not that I can find. There are only links to download it from some shady filehost.

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 6:39 pm**

WTF is the point of the mechanics wire step?

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 7:12 pm**

M.F.D.B. wrote:WTF is the point of the mechanics wire step?

Last time I did mine, it would have been handy. The plastic piece just below that swells over time. As such, the diameter of it creates pressure on the inside of the spring and it gets stubborn to pull out of the spring.

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 7:15 pm**

MojoScojo wrote:
M.F.D.B. wrote:WTF is the point of the mechanics wire step?
Last time I did mine, it would have been handy. The plastic piece just below that swells over time. As such, the diameter of it creates pressure on the inside of the spring and it gets stubborn to pull out of the spring.

So the wire is left in the fork during operation?

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 7:18 pm**

100hp honda wrote:good idea. maybe also bob could copy the full manual from the other site and post it here

If you dont have the manual(s) for the bike(s) you own, your not a Hoon.

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 7:25 pm**

M.F.D.B. wrote:
MojoScojo wrote:
M.F.D.B. wrote:WTF is the point of the mechanics wire step?
Last time I did mine, it would have been handy. The plastic piece just below that swells over time. As such, the diameter of it creates pressure on the inside of the spring and it gets stubborn to pull out of the spring.
So the wire is left in the fork during operation?

No, it's just to pull it out. First pic says attach and install spring, second one says remove it.

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 8:00 pm**

I was using the mechanics wire step before you were born.......son.

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 10:40 pm**

JBaze wrote:I was using the mechanics wire step before you were born.......son.

I highly doubt that...boy.

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 10:42 pm**

MojoScojo wrote:No, it's just to pull it out. First pic says attach and install spring, second one says remove it.

Oh I get it now, I guess I should have read it closer...lol

Posted: **March 30th, 2010, 10:46 pm**

M.F.D.B. wrote:
JBaze wrote:I was using the mechanics wire step before you were born.......son.
I highly doubt that...boy.

Posted: **April 3rd, 2010, 10:11 pm**

Thanks for all the good info. I have the manual but I was at work and the shop doing my repairs did not have one for my specific bike and I was trying to avoid another days delay getting my forks back.

Kent

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