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ade100481
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could someone advise me of the oil that goes in the front forks as i have a leaky seal which needs replacing,,,,many thanks in advance
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Haynes says 10W
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15w is a common upgrade.
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how much oil is required?
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Post by Davez29 »

cokidoke wrote:how much oil is required?
According to Haynes, depending on model its..

oil capacity

J & K (nc23) 490cc
L & N (nc29) 453cc
R (nc29) 408cc


Air gap is

J & K (nc23) 96mm
L & N (nc29) 105mm
R (nc29) 120mm

Basicly buy a litre and you will have enough. You can just change it with forks in place but my opinion is that your better taking each leg off and refilling to get the correct air gap, which means compressing the fork to its smallest limit.

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