• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1986 XC500 Fork oil capacity

430auto

430auto

Husqvarna
A Class
Anyone know how much fork oil I need to put in the front forks on my 86 XC500? I'm sure I can just put in as much as I took out but it is likely less due to seepage over the years.
Thanks.
 
With Springs out & forks completely collapsed, i put in 5.5" of oil from the top, use what every oil weight you like.

Husky John
 
430auto said:
Anyone know how much fork oil I need to put in the front forks on my 86 XC500? I'm sure I can just put in as much as I took out but it is likely less due to seepage over the years.
Thanks.
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The 1986 technical data sheet says 500cc per leg 5w - 20w.
5w or 10w should work good, I use atf dextron II, it's 7.5w
Make sure you pump the forks dry and get all the old fluid out or you could have too much by putting the whole 500cc. I didn't get all the fluid out once and it made the forks very harsh.
 
Thanks. That's helpful since I hadn't planned on dissassembling them. In an old manual I believe it recommended 10w30 or 20w50. The capacity was the issue.
Thanks.
 
That's odd. In the workshop manual I downloaded off here it recommends that in the technical date for the front forks.
 
My preferences:

For woods, I use 7.5 wt (mix a bottle of 10 and 5!) and i put in 6.5" of oil from the top with Springs out & forks completely collapsed.

For MX more like 5.5 from top and use 10 wt straight.
 
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