5 wt oil I switched to 5 wt today, 130 mm level. The forks are super plush but bottom a little easy. I'll go up 10mm at a time until it's right. Definitely worth the 10 bucks and 1.5 hours. However, I did snap two bolts off the upper triple clamp, even though I was torquing them to spec.... I swear this bike loses more hardware than anything I have ever owned.
Wow, I'm amazed by that. Really. When I installed my Cycra guards I used the triple tree front mounts, so had to find some longer aftermarket bolts. They've presented zero problems.
My question for the forum is how to check fork oil level on an 08 TE610 with the forks on the bike. I understand the forks should be fully extended and I want to extract some. When I unscrew the upper caps to about 10 threads showing, they simply seem to spin and not come off the upper tube . I have risers so I have some clearance between the caps and handlebars. Thanks all
The forks need to come off, which is a 10 minute job. Unscrew the caps and hold the nut on the damper rod to remove the cap. Pull the spring and push the inner slider and damper rod to bottom. Now you are ready to measure.
Thanks, Once I have the caps unthreaded (I only did one) when it seems to simply spin and click a little I am now assuming all I have to do is lift up more agressively to get it to come up revealing the damper rod and nut?
Correct, the only resistance you will feel when you lift the cap after unthreading it will be the rebound dampening of your fork. I have a thin 19mm wrench to slip in between the spring coils to hold the square nut on the damper rod, but a standard wrench works. And I see I mistyped, I meant to say- push the outer slider and damper rod to the bottom. Good time to change oil.
