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^ Homemade fork spring compressor ((photo by XLXR of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=423091&page=29)) ^ | ^ Homemade fork spring compressor ((photo by XLXR of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=423091&page=29)) ^ | ||
====== Fork Oil Level Tool ====== | ====== Fork Oil Level Tool ====== | ||
+ | You can use a turkey baster. Attach a piece of flexible hose, then an aluminum arrow shaft. ((wedge of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1352420)) \\ | ||
+ | With plugs in the center of the tube caps, you can pull the plugs and insert the aluminum arrow shaft down into the tube. \\ | ||
+ | Then hold it against the front of the plug hole and let the tip touch the spring at the back of the tube. \\ | ||
+ | Once you get it the way you like it, make a permanent mark on the tube and you are good to go from then on. \\ | ||
+ | If you start with clean tubes and fill the recommended amount, you can find that level by listening for bubbles as you play with the bulb on the baster. \\ | ||
+ | That gives you a starting point. \\ | ||
+ | You can use any kind of syringe, vac pump, etc in place of the turkey baster. \\ | ||
- | | Fork Oil Level Tool ((photo by thunderpaw of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showpost.php?p=57346&postcount=27)) | Bulb Type Battery Acid Filler (app. $5) ((photo by CanuckSporty of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1352420)) | | + | | Fork Oil Level Tool ((photo by thunderpaw of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showpost.php?p=57346&postcount=27)) | Bulb Type Battery Acid Filler (app. $5) ((photo by CanuckSporty of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1352420)) | |
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