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I got my last batch of fork oil from Halfords. I thought they stocked 5w, but I might be wrong. I was using 10w semi-synth, with progressive rate springs, in my '88 80RT (bike now sold). I use the same 10W in my '89 100GS.
I love the R90S in Daytona Orange. I know of a superb one that could be for sale . . . but I've got enough toys to be getting on with
.Good luck with the fork repairs. I look forward to seeing the pics of it on the road
Bob.
bustupbiker
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Thanks for the gen on the fork oil Gents, i have been muckin about all day doing this and that, went to pull the forks out about 530pm
How on earth does that top yoke cap come off? the type with two small holes init! tried two small bolts screwed into them and a screw drive between
but they ( bolts ) just pop out. Thinking of welding a nut onto a thick ( bit like me ) washer and two pins throu it, so i can put some downward pressure onto it and screw off with a socket...will that work gents?
How on earth does that top yoke cap come off? the type with two small holes init! tried two small bolts screwed into them and a screw drive between
but they ( bolts ) just pop out. Thinking of welding a nut onto a thick ( bit like me ) washer and two pins throu it, so i can put some downward pressure onto it and screw off with a socket...will that work gents?
Did you get the toolkit with your bike? There's a tool in there which doubles as a pin spanner - have a look for a tool with, yes, two pins which fit the top yoke cap!bustupbiker
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Wanderer,, yes and yes, i have the tool kit but never thought to look in it
and yes i have a manual, just says remove cap
will take a look tomorrow.Thought the tool kit was like the 1200 one
only jokin folks...bustupbiker
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OK, the dipstick (me) removed forks emptied old oil, stripped knackered leg
refitted to new/secondhand lower, rebuilt the lot. All still loose until its on
the ground me thinks then i can bolt it up i poked the wheel spindle through thole offered up the spacer.....it's too big...W.T.Hell.. needs to be 2mm smaller with this new lower, if i use the spacer that came out the wheel is no longer centred between the legs, the disc touches the caliper mount one side i made a spacer out of plastic tube just to try it and 2mm smaller works. Have i gone off my heead or what
will make new spacer tomorrow and try again..BTW i also need a Volt meter checked all wires and connectors seems tobe the meter..only reads 11volts ( all the time )
PS: i did change the other fork seal as well..
PPS: it's the BMW volt meter if any one has a spare they nolonger need
Lyn.
refitted to new/secondhand lower, rebuilt the lot. All still loose until its on
the ground me thinks then i can bolt it up
i poked the wheel spindle through thole offered up the spacer.....it's too big...W.T.Hell.. needs to be 2mm smaller with this new lower, if i use the spacer that came out the wheel is no longer centred between the legs, the disc touches the caliper mount one side i made a spacer out of plastic tube just to try it and 2mm smaller works. Have i gone off my heead or whatwill make new spacer tomorrow and try again..BTW i also need a Volt meter
checked all wires and connectors seems tobe the meter..only reads 11volts ( all the time )PS: i did change the other fork seal as well..
PPS: it's the BMW volt meter if any one has a spare they nolonger need
Lyn.
it's the BMW volt meter if any one has a spare they nolonger need
Lyn.
You can still buy these new from BMW (with the white lettering).
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