Changing Fork Oil

[BruKen]

Ok, wasn't very succesful at pulling the oil seals out with a dentist pick / hook, they tear the rubber or bend straight. Damper rod bolt not coming out unless drilled (extreme last resort).

Anybody got any clever ideas at getting the oil seals out without undue risk of damage?

[rf9rider]

Ok, wasn't very succesful at pulling the oil seals out with a dentist pick / hook, they tear the rubber or bend straight. Damper rod bolt not coming out unless drilled (extreme last resort).

Anybody got any clever ideas at getting the oil seals out without undue risk of damage?

Screw a self tapper in and pull out with mole grips.
Worked for me a few times.  :)

[BruKen]

Good idea. There is a washer according to the diagram directly beneath the seal. Did you predrill?

[rf9rider]

Good idea. There is a washer according to the diagram directly beneath the seal. Did you predrill?

Not done a Triumph seal yet, mostly worked on Yamaha YZF`s.  :oops:

Didn`t pre drill those, just screwed in and pulled out.

[BruKen]

Mmm self tapers didn't work and I ended up drilling the heads off the damper rod bolts.

Still trying to find out how much oil to put in the forks. Anybody know? 98 steamer forks, with the tapered not square bottom? Showa's I believe Mustang said. Anyone? (My dealer is a ponce and doesn't know, more interesed in scooters :( )

[Geoff D]

My dealer is a ponce and doesnt know

God that made me laugh Bruce

[rybes]

oil level is measured from the top of the tube with the fork spring removed and the leg fully compressed.

up to vin number 43523 130mm
from vin number 43524 144mm

so it says in the haynes manual :D

[BruKen]

Thanks, but they dont have the Showa forks in anywhere and where as the " from vin number 43524 144mm " may well be true.... :?  does it go up to 54720 and incl Showa's?

[NeilD]

my (official) triumph manual shows the change to Showa forks from VIN 43524 sae 10w-20 fork oil 144mm

[BruKen]

Confirmation. :) Thankyou very much gentlemen. Much appreciated :)

[BruKen]

May I ask where do you get these pvc spacers from, or if they are home made is there a thread dealing with this? (I couldn't find anything in the sticky's)

the home made pvc spacers are simply a pvc tube with as close a diameter as the original spacer tube with an additional 1 inch in length  

you want more preload cut em a little longer than the added 1 inch you want less preload cut em a little shorter

This is probably an irrelevant question, but do yo place the pvc spacers above or below the incumbent spacer?

[Mustang]

doesn't really matter .....just unscrew the caps and drop em in and put the caps back on is what most do .

[Black cat]

Hi, first post so sorry for any mistakes. Regarding the state of the fork oil for what its worth - I unfortunately had to take appart the forks on my Trophy again  only six months after having had them powder coated and therefore thoroughly cleaned inside and out. It smelt and looked like the oil which came out the first time and believe to be original at eight years old! So, I think that the smell and colour is of little true indication of its condition - my experienece, not proof though.

[Bixxer Bob]

Welcome BC.  And don't worry about putting in your two penn'th; nobody gets flamed here...

[Black cat]

Hi Bixxer Bob, not far from me then! Thanks for the welcoming words - its a very good site and has helped me no end.  :D