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Title: other bikes. Honda ftr223
Post by: oapcb400 on January 25, 2019, 06:42:47 PM
I got my 400f up and running after a 2 year build, great for open roads but not a town runabout. I got an Asian market only Honda ftr223 'Flat tracker', great small, simple bike. Parts are readily available, so far so good,  i need to renew the fork seals, no matter who i ask no one can tell me how much oil the front forks take. Contacted  Honda UK, referred me to my local dealer who the told me to contact Honda UK, brick wall!  New workshop manual £193, s/h from £100 and in Japanese only.  with all the experience the people on this forum have, can anyone suggest a solution, contacts in Japan etc.  appreciate any suggestions.
Title: Re: other bikes. Honda ftr223
Post by: Rob62 on January 25, 2019, 07:05:54 PM
How much came out?
Title: Re: other bikes. Honda ftr223
Post by: oapcb400 on January 25, 2019, 07:36:18 PM
Have'nt opened them up yet!, past experience tells me to expect a muddy/oily mix tho.
Title: Re: other bikes. Honda ftr223
Post by: Johnwebley on January 25, 2019, 08:10:30 PM


   start at around 140cc each leg,and see what happens,increase by 10cc at a time and feel how the forks  work,

 if it get to sluggish,empty ,and start again
Title: Re: other bikes. Honda ftr223
Post by: Bryanj on January 25, 2019, 08:20:41 PM
Compare diameter and length of fork to other bikes and start with that quantity
Title: Re: other bikes. Honda ftr223
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 25, 2019, 09:23:53 PM
http://www.fixya.com/motorcycles/t7182179-want_know

Looks like 15-16 US ounces per leg....whatever that equates to in ml, I haven't got a clue 😀 It sounds like a lot but there is some peculiar equation they show. Someone else on this link says 7 odd fluid Oz, which sounds more realistic to me.
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