So I finally got some time to do some work on my bike again. Last weekend my brother visited (he rides a BMW 1100R) and he took the 650 for a ride. He quickly asked what the f*ck was with the spongy front forks. I decided to drain them.
Oh, the color! A metallic black. I have pictures for your amusement.
Two questions:
The Clymer manual says to use Dextron ATF or fork oil. The local auto parts store only carries Dextron III. I’m guessing this is not the same as Dextron (I). What should I put in the forks? I read some discussions about different weights of oil for different stiffness. Opinions?
Clymer also said not to get the fork oil on the brakes when draining them. Well of course I had to drip some on the front rotor. Can this be cleaned off with brake cleaner? I do not believe I got any on the caliper of pads. If I clean the rotor am I OK? If it got on the pad I guess I’ll be changing that too.
Front fork work on '79
Front fork work on '79
'99 1500 Drifter
I almost forgot, one of the springs dislodged (came up out of the fork tube about 10 cm). I had to play around to get it back into the tube so it was not sticking out of the tube. I cannot see anything in Clymer to suggest it became unattached lower in the tube. Any problems here.
PS I had to get the fork cap, which had been launched across my back yard
PS I had to get the fork cap, which had been launched across my back yard
'99 1500 Drifter
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