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5. Pour the recommended fork oil (page 84) into
the outer tube.
Fork Oil Capacity:
Standard (0.42 kgf/mm) Fork Spring
No mark
(factory products)
or
2 scribe marks
(aftermarket parts)
Standard oil
11.8 US oz
capacity
(348 cm
3
)
Maximum oil
13.5 US oz
Slightly stiffer as
capacity
(399 cm
3
)
it nears full
compression.
Minimum oil
10.2 US oz
Slightly softer as
3
capacity
(303 cm
)
it nears full
compression.
Optional Softer (0.40 kgf/mm) Fork Spring
3 scribe marks
Standard oil
11.9 US oz
capacity
(353 cm
3
)
Maximum oil
13.7 US oz
Slightly stiffer as
capacity
(404 cm
3
)
it nears full
compression.
Minimum oil
10.4 US oz
Slightly softer as
3
capacity
(308 cm
)
it nears full
compression.
Optional Stiffer (0.44 kgf/mm) Fork Spring
1 scribe mark
Standard oil
11.9 US oz
3
capacity
(351 cm
)
Maximum oil
13.6 US oz
Slightly stiffer as
3
capacity
(402 cm
)
it nears full
compression.
Minimum oil
10.3 US oz
Slightly softer as
capacity
(306 cm
3
)
it nears full
compression.
Be sure the oil capacity is the same in both fork legs.
Suspension
6. Check taht the O-ring (10) on the fork damper
(2) is in good condition. Apply the
recommended fork oil to the O-ring.
(10)
(1)
(1) outer tube
(10) O-ring
(2) fork damper
7. Temporarily install the fork damper (2) to the
outer tube (1).
After installing the fork leg (page 117) tighten
the fork damper to the specified torque:
Actual:
25 lbf·ft (34 N·m, 3.5 kgf·m)
Torque wrench scale reading:
23 lbf·ft (31 N·m, 3.2 kgf·m)
Servicing Your Honda
(2)
85
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