Javier, If you know exactly what is the fork oil capacity for each
fork, then you just need to drain and refill with the correct
amount, no need for guessing or trying to determine right level. Our
owner's manual doesn't give the fork oil capacity but I'm sure you
can find it online somewhere, Graham
On Jun 10, 2010, at 9:00 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Sounds good allen...
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Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:28:12 am
To: [email protected]
From: "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Suspension: rear shocks and springs
Greenzero, I'd like to put a face to a name too.
Javier, I won't be able to help you till next weekend. So, if you
just swap out the springs it looks like the only tricky part is
re-filling the forks.
As for the seal replacement I defer to the greater wisdom. I'm a
perfectionist when it comes to thing like this. I plan on replacing my
seals and dry rotted dust seals simply because the are cheap and the
labor is free. Spend a little money now to prevent replacing the fork
tubes later. If you want I'll buy them from you. I'd rather not have
you feel that I gave you bad advice, that cost you money.
On 6/9/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
That sounds like a plan that I could agree with.... Goes with the
idea
of "if it ain't broke don't fix it".... Keep them handy.... Btw I
will
be going "home" the end of next month... I will be leaving the
bike in
Florida, but anybody in the b-more/ dc area want to hang out I would
love to meet fellow nighthawkers... But you would have to come to
bowie to meet
Sent from my iPod
On Jun 9, 2010, at 6:04 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
Javier, if your seals aren't leaking - don't replace them. You
have new ones on hand when they do.
On Jun 9, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
Graham,
wise man you are. I definitely understand the point now. I though I
would have to take the seals out to replace the springs. I did buy
the seals already, and I have them at home. I will decide what to
do later, probably after discussing it with Allen who offered his
help, but it is good to know I can just replace the springs without
taking the whole thing apart.
Javier.
On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>
wrote:
Javier, I think the point is, replacing your springs is just a
matter of undoing the top nut on your forks, pulling out the old
springs and popping in the new ones. replacing the seals requires
removing your forks completely out of the frame, taking them apart,
etc. The two jobs aren't really related time or workwise.
Replacing the springs doesn't get you half way to replacing the
seals. It's almost like saying you may as well replace your front
tire while you're replacing your speedometer cable. It might be a
good idea to replace your tire but replacing your cable doesn't get
you half way to replacing a tire work and time wise. Follow?
Graham
On Jun 9, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
Even a particular part is not broken or wear out, if I can replace
it cheap I will tent to do so. I just call a local honda dealer
and they have the seals for $26. I see no reason in spending $70
for the springs, taking the whole thing apart and not replace the
seals to save 26 bucks. They also have the fork oil so I guess
I'll get that too at the same place today.
Javier.
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