1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

40 mm fork oil level

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by sbeec, May 8, 2010.

  1. sbeec Husqvarna
    C Class

    Location:
    Northwest
    for 83 430's the manual says 430 cc of oil - which is about 250mm from the top of the tube.

    Does that sound right? It seems low.....
    sbeec, May 8, 2010
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  2. Husq.fleet Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Pendleton Oregon
    I have my oil level 6" from the top, compressed no springs. 430cc's doesn't seem like enough, is that the spec. maybe for WR forks? I think my CR/XC forks end up with around 550cc's minimum.
    Husq.fleet, May 8, 2010
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  3. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    usual 6" from the top, with the forks collapsed, but on my 83 250XC,
    they topped out & clunked so i added another 2oz in each leg. But
    i use my bike for Vintage MX too.

    Husky John
    ruwfo, May 9, 2010
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  4. sbeec Husqvarna
    C Class

    Location:
    Northwest
    Talked to John Lefere at Vintage Husky and he said that the set up is 15-16 oz (430 cc equals 14.5 oz. That makes the distance of oil from the top of the tube at about 9 inches.......and that 20-50 weight engine oil is the trick set up.

    Is this news to anyone??
    sbeec, May 12, 2010
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