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B-Mac

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FYI Wrenches?

2016 Suzuki, New 150miles: 40mm Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped

I just dissembled my front forks to replace springs and fluid.

Total fluid removed: 895ml. Call it 900ml.

Manual call out: 569ml each leg. Call it 570X2= 1140ml.

Each leg 120ml. short/low

I think the dealer/owner was required to give his nephew a summer job and placed him with the dealer’s set-up gang in the back shop with no AC or wifi and he filled each leg and did a top down measurement without stroking the air out and pushed it out to the floor and said “Good to go Uncle. Can I take the rest of the day off?”  Check your new stuff.:D

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2 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said:

Bingo. Which is why you dont measure fluid by volume. You measure the air gap. 

+1 setting by air gap is the way to go. I got a motion pro tool that lets you set the gap and then suck out the access with a syringe.

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As I stated, I disassembled the Fork Cartridge Assembly.

1. Removed Fork Assembly from M/C                                     6. Rmvd inner rod damper rod.

2. Rmvd. Fork Cap from inner rod.                                           7. Flushed/cleaned/Insp.

3. Rmvd Spring retainer and spacer.                                         8. Reassembled Fork Cartridge Assembly, Serviced, Set adjustments to standard setting.

4. Rmvd damper rod and spring.                                                9. Completed I.A.W. Manufacturers Service Manual with all special tools and shop supplies.

5. Rmvd Dust seal & oil seal stopper

 

My Bad, I should have been more clear. I guess I wanted to see if anyone came across this discrepancy. Thanks for all the tips.

B.

 

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