Front fork to identify
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Front fork to identify
Hello,
My bike is a Softail, frame from '98 and engine from '87. As bike is new to me, and I saw some leaking, I want to change all internals to front fork, bushings & seals.
But I'm not very sure if the fork is the oem one, or is an aftermarket one.
1. What fork it is? I found some similar forks by googling, but they do not have those "bumps", highlated with blue line, in my pictures.
2. What qty of oil should I add, as in the manuals, the qty is different based on different bike models?
3. Is there a dimension from top of fork tube to the top of oil? I did not find such dimension into manuals.
Thank you in advance
Marcel
My bike is a Softail, frame from '98 and engine from '87. As bike is new to me, and I saw some leaking, I want to change all internals to front fork, bushings & seals.
But I'm not very sure if the fork is the oem one, or is an aftermarket one.
1. What fork it is? I found some similar forks by googling, but they do not have those "bumps", highlated with blue line, in my pictures.
2. What qty of oil should I add, as in the manuals, the qty is different based on different bike models?
3. Is there a dimension from top of fork tube to the top of oil? I did not find such dimension into manuals.
Thank you in advance
Marcel
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If my front fork is from a FXWD model, the needed qty of oil, as per manual, is:
WET ..... 10,2 oz (301 ml)
DRY ...... 11,2 oz (331 ml)
But, what about the dimension from the top of tube to oil level? I read something about 90 mm...Does anyone use this dimension?
If the tubes are longer than stock, that dimension should be kept, as far as I know...
WET ..... 10,2 oz (301 ml)
DRY ...... 11,2 oz (331 ml)
But, what about the dimension from the top of tube to oil level? I read something about 90 mm...Does anyone use this dimension?
If the tubes are longer than stock, that dimension should be kept, as far as I know...
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If my front fork is from a FXWD model, the needed qty of oil, as per manual, is:
WET ..... 10,2 oz (301 ml)
DRY ...... 11,2 oz (331 ml)
But, what about the dimension from the top of tube to oil level? I read something about 90 mm...Does anyone use this dimension?
If the tubes are longer than stock, that dimension should be kept, as far as I know...
WET ..... 10,2 oz (301 ml)
DRY ...... 11,2 oz (331 ml)
But, what about the dimension from the top of tube to oil level? I read something about 90 mm...Does anyone use this dimension?
If the tubes are longer than stock, that dimension should be kept, as far as I know...
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