• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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How much oil goes in the forks?

If the forks have been completely disassembled and are dry you can measure the volume, but its really not necessary. As lone as there is fluid covering the top of the damper rod thats enough, any more oil you add is only a tuning tool. The more oil leaves less air and increases bottoming resistance. You can go as high as 5" from the top with the springs out and forks collapsed. The nice thing about measuring is, it doesnt matter how much oil is left, you just measure the level from the top.
 
anytime ive tried adding air they just get harsh...i usually try to bleed the air out as much as possible.
hard motocross action may be a different story tho
 
At the time I used those forks I seem to recall 470 ml and 430ml for the shorter ones but that does not seem to be what guys are looking up lately(myslf included see link below). A liter bottle had enough a quart did not. I do not know off hand how much you weigh or what your terrain is like but I used 5 or 7 wt some things in the manual seemed to be regarded as way off target by the dealer at that time. Pretty much in line with the inch measurements discussed here.

There is generally a lot of aluminum sludge in them, not sure whether it comes from the spindle or the actual fork leg I can't say but those forks are real simple and the top out washer is really the only thing to change and probably should be. It is one of those things guys listed on ebay for $15 a pair but cost like $2 each from halls. Not sure what they cost now. It is kind of a plastic ring that goes around the spindle near the top. I have a special tool to dis assemble the forks it is a socket with a slot but I have never had to use it just take the bolt on the bottom loose the first thing you do.

Either this site has poor search function or something else. Sometimes putting the thing one wants and the internet forum name in google works better.

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/vi...ech-data-and-husvarna-service-bulletins.4694/ Go to page 5

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/vintage-husqvarna-1983-owners-manuals.6393/ The bikes came with a card with the actual specifications so many that do not have the card or those that get the manual on line are furstrated.
 
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