adding fork oil question

[Forrest]

I just ordered my memorial stickers on the Schnitz Racing web site. Just fill in the amount you want to donate and click the box above the order line. If just half the people on all the KLR forums throw in $20 bucks or more the St. Joseph School would see a very large donation in memory of Cary. That's about the only thing the KLR community can actually do to express our gratitude for his life and sadness at his passing. I'm not a sticker guy but that one will be on my bike when it arrives. ww

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" wrote: > > The motorcycle community lost a great friend and contributor last > night. Cary was evidently struck by a car while on his way home from a > weekend ride. Words are not adequate. I've lost a good friend. > Mike >

[dooden]

Yes with a small funnel you could add through the valve hole, oil will go down into fork, but no way to measure how much oil is in the fork that way. Since you measure fork oil with the springs out of the tube since they will displace the oil and give a false measurement. Could I suppose in a pinch drain oil from bottom, and add a exact amount back in them. Somebody might know how much.. the Fork oil I bought comes in 1 liter bottle I believe and I use just under half a bottle per fork, when done I had maybe 3 ~4 oz left in the bottle. And yes braking sucks when fork oil drips onto brake pads. If possible loosen the "top" pinch bolts of the forks, and then the fork caps should turn out. (Providing the caps are flush with the triple and not already way up like in crate position about 3" up) Want to say (from memory) 190mm down from the top of the tube is where the oil level should be, thats without the springs/spacers in the tubes. Good Luck, ride careful once your back on the trail. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Harfenist" wrote:

> > Hi Folks, > > Time for my semiannual query, in which I reveal myself as the rank > beginner that I truly am. Soooo....here I am touring Bulgaria, 25k > miles into a long meander thru Europe on my 2007. Following rough > roads recently, Moldova and Romania, one of my fork seals started > leaking copiously, coating my left boot, front disc, soft baggage, > etc. with slimy stuff. Handling got bad. Braking got worse. > > I manage to locate the best motorcycle supply shop in Veliko > Tarnovo. The owner speaks no English, but we figured how to look

up

> my bike, determining that he doesn't have the seals and can't or > won't get them....and his mechanic is on vacation. This takes, > approximately, all day. > > Today I tried the "clean the grit from underneath dust and oil

seals

> using an old phone card without dissembling the fork" trick. I > don't know whether this worked, however, because I cannot get the > fork cap off to add fork oil. It's aluminum, right, and frozen > quite solid in place: I tried a little 19 mm wrench, then a big 19 > mm wrench which I had to go out and buy locally, then vice grips > with the big wrench wired on as a cheater, all sorts of wd40 and > whacking with various objects, etc. etc. etc....nothing doing, > except that I now have a very mangled fork cap. > > I was able, however to get the air chuck piece out of the center of > the fork cap: the threaded brass insert. So here's my impeccably > ignorant question: can I add fork oil through this hole without > removing cap, spring spacer and spring? Does it somehow end up in > the correct place within the fork? > > I recognize that I am proposing to do everything totally > inadequately, probably exposing myself to grievous bodily > injury....what I really want to know is whether this might tide me > over until I can find a mechanic, parts, knowhow, etc. I do not > intend that I, or my KLR, spend the rest of eternity in this > particular location. > > Clear as mud? > > All responses welcome. Please do try to identify for me your

degree

> of actual expertise in such matters. And if you happen to know a > good motorcycle mechanic, preferably English speaking, in Veliko > Tarnovo or Varna or points nearby, I will promise free beer,

cognac,

> single malt or the adult beverage of your choice in return for > contact info. > > Thanks. Anyone needing information about, well, almost anywhere in > Europe, just ask away freely. > > enjoy, > > Mark >

[grbhfng]

Roger that. Come on people, let's do this. Also, does anyone know more details about what happened, other than his being nailed by a "Cager". I'm sure that the statement..."But officer. I didn't SEE him" was in there somewhere. Nothing personal, but remember, they are out to kill you, so ride accordingly. Other bikes have riders...KLR's have pilots. Check 6

--- On Thu, 10/9/08, Forrest wrote: From: Forrest Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Cary Aspy Memorial To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 7:29 PM I just ordered my memorial stickers on the Schnitz Racing web site. Just fill in the amount you want to donate and click the box above the order line. If just half the people on all the KLR forums throw in $20 bucks or more the St. Joseph School would see a very large donation in memory of Cary. That's about the only thing the KLR community can actually do to express our gratitude for his life and sadness at his passing. I'm not a sticker guy but that one will be on my bike when it arrives. ww --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "Mike" wrote: > > The motorcycle community lost a great friend and contributor last > night. Cary was evidently struck by a car while on his way home from a > weekend ride. Words are not adequate. I've lost a good friend. > Mike > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]