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Suspension
Recommended Fork Oil
viscosity (weight) 5 W
suggested oil
Pro Honda HP Fork Oil or
equivalent
Fork Oil Change
Refer to Suspension Removal on page 83.
1. Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
surface of the slider and dust seal.
2. Hold the outer tube (1), then remove the fork
damper (2) from the outer tube using a lock
nut wrench (3). Gently slide the outer tube
down onto the lower end of the slider (4).
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1)
(1) outer tube
(3) lock nut wrench
(2) fork damper
(4) slider, lower end
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Servicing Your Honda
NOTICE
The outer tube can drop on the slider and
damage the fork dust seal and guide bushing
when the fork damper is removed. To avoid
damage, hold both the outer tube and slider when
removing the fork damper.
NO GOOD
(7)
(1) outer tube
(5) dust seal
3. Pour the fork oil from the outer tube (1).
Pour the fork oil from the oil hole (8) of the
fork damper.
(1)
(4)
(1) outer tube
4. Drain the fork oil by turning the outer tube (1)
(5)
(1)
(6)
NO GOOD
(1) outer tube
(6) guide bushing
Amount of fork oil left in the fork
(7) slider
(within damper and spring)
(8)
(8) oil hole
upside down. (About 12 cm
3
of fork oil will
be left in the outer tube when it is left inverted
for about 20 minutes at 20°C/68°F.)
(1)
minute
5
10
20
35
°C/°F
30/86
27
15.3
10.6
9.4
20/68 29.4
16.5
11.8
10.6
10/50 28.2
21.2
16.5
15.3
12.9
0/32
30.6
22.4
18.8
16.5
16.5
(cm
3
)
0°C/32°F
35
10°C/50°F
30
25
20°C/68°F
20
15
10
5
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Inverted time
unit: cm
3
55
85
145
8.3
7.9
7.9
9.4
8.2
8.2
11.8
11.8
15.3
14.1
30°C/86°F
120 140 160
(minutes)
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