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400F fork oil capacity question.

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Back on track subject wise I put fresh Castrol 10W fork oil in the 400 today - left side cap went back on easily, right side I had to unbolt the brake master cylinder as there was not enough room for me to press down the cap and rotate it with the cylinder in position. Probably a combination of having long fingers with weak strength due to advancing decrepitness.

Top Tip

Obvious to the experienced - if changing oil in situ do one side at a time - otherwise the front wheel dips as the springs are pushed out so fitting the caps is more difficult. I actually used a large rubber cork & jammed it between the right fork top & the master cylinder to hold the suspension down as I fitted the left cap.
 

Laverda Dave:
Top tip Ted :)

Oddjob:
I used to loosen the bars until I could rotate them out of the way, easier to push down on the top nut that was as well.

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