Fork oil

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"Page" <p1a2g3egraham.TakeThisOut@netscape.net> wrote in message
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 > Willywanka wrote:
  > > I just changed the fork oil in my 2000 1200 sportster.
  > > The book says to put in 9oz. wet, I know the difference between wet and
dry.
  > > The thing is I got out about 14oz. of oil from each fork.
  > > Is something wrong? Maybe a misprint? The oil that came out was the
  > > origional oil, it was dark gray in color.
  > > I put in the 9oz. and the rebound seems ok, I didn't take it out 'cause
of
  > > the weather.
  > >
  > >
  > > Dave
 >
 > Follow the Book
 > F o l l o w t h e B o o k
 > (In my best Obi-Wan Kenobi voice)
 >
 > As your mamma probably said at one time.
 > "Just because someone jumps off the roof, you doesn't mean you have to
 > follow them."
 >
 > I am assuming they are the original factory forks and not after markets
 > which may need more. If so, check with the manufacturer.
 >
 > --
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"Willywanka" <dodgeram DeleteThis @whatnot.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > I just changed the fork oil in my 2000 1200 sportster.
 > The book says to put in 9oz. wet, I know the difference
between wet and dry.
 > The thing is I got out about 14oz. of oil from each fork.
 > Is something wrong? Maybe a misprint? The oil that came
out was the
 > origional oil, it was dark gray in color.
 > I put in the 9oz. and the rebound seems ok, I didn't take
it out 'cause of
 > the weather.
 >
 >
 > Dave
 > --
 >
 > GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY.
 > GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
 >

when having guestions.
follow the directions...

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"Willywanka" <dodgeram RemoveThis @whatnot.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > I just changed the fork oil in my 2000 1200 sportster.
 > The book says to put in 9oz. wet, I know the difference between wet and
dry.
 > The thing is I got out about 14oz. of oil from each fork.
 > Is something wrong? Maybe a misprint? The oil that came out was the
 > origional oil, it was dark gray in color.
 > I put in the 9oz. and the rebound seems ok, I didn't take it out 'cause of
 > the weather.
 >

"Rebound seems ok" What? Oil does not give the rebound, that is the
springs job. Oil contributes to the dampening effect as well as prevents
"bottoming out" to metal-on-metal.

Also, when you have your forks disassembled, compare the lengths of the
springs in both forks to make sure they are equal. 'Sometimes' the left
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"Page" <p1a2g3egraham DeleteThis @netscape.net> wrote
: Willywanka wrote:
: > I just changed the fork oil in my 2000 1200 sportster.
: > The book says to put in 9oz. wet, I know the difference between wet and dry.
: > The thing is I got out about 14oz. of oil from each fork.
: > Is something wrong? Maybe a misprint? The oil that came out was the
: > origional oil, it was dark gray in color.
: > I put in the 9oz. and the rebound seems ok, I didn't take it out 'cause of
: > the weather.
:
: Follow the Book
: F o l l o w t h e B o o k
: (In my best Obi-Wan Kenobi voice)
:
: As your mamma probably said at one time.
: "Just because someone jumps off the roof, you doesn't mean you have to
: follow them."

Reminds me of my oft-repeated line to my plane-fixin' compatriots -
"Just because it was put together wrong in the first place is no reason
for you to screw it up, too..."
On the other hand, I'd sure like to get paid for all the corrections I've
made to service manuals.

Dave
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