| Author | Message | ||
     Crempel |
I had a pretty badly puking fork seal. Fixed it with a seal doctor under the seal. $5 fixes are always good! I don't know how much oil I lost. Is there some way to refill without removing and disassembling the whole fork? | ||
| Tootal |
Here's a link to a thread I did years ago. It's about switching the triple trees but I swapped fork springs at the time too so there is relevant information. The height of the fork oil is different for the 07 springs so use the dimension in your book for the 06 if you have the original springs. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/442538.html?1236474150 Oh, and that's a no, you have to disassemble them to measure the oil level. | ||
| Crempel |
Thanks | ||
| Hughlysses |
If you didn't lose enough oil to drench your brake pads and or wheel, I wouldn't worry about it until the next scheduled change (every 10k miles IIRC). A tiny amount leaked out makes a big mess. | ||
| Crempel |
Since I recently moved and no longer have a garage full of tools handy, I'm looking for the easy if not totally kosher method. Any harm in popping the cap off and adding a couple of ounces straight in the top? | ||
| Crempel |
It did lose quite a bit, and since it was the the right side the caliper and pads got doused. Cleaned that up and works fine. Even ran onto the tire. Splattered onto chin fairing. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Any harm in popping the cap off and adding a couple of ounces straight in the top? I would guess it wouldn't hurt anything. The level is not THAT critical since people experiment with different levels to change the action of the front suspension. | ||
| Mark_weiss |
With the front end of the bike supported, you can unscrew both fork caps and fully raise the front wheel. With the suspension fully compressed, measure the height of the oil in the side that did not leak and duplicate the level in the side that did. | ||
| Tootal |
That's a good idea Mark, my only suggestion is once you compress the fork let it sit for an hour or so because your springs will hold a lot of oil, especially if it's cold. Once it drips dry you will have a more accurate measurement. | ||
| Mark_weiss |
Drain back is pretty quick. While not having raced the Uly, I do have trackside experience with other bikes equipped with male-slider cartridge forks. The oil runs off the springs within seconds. The only difference from full overhaul is that you need to know the oil height WITH the fork springs in place. Most factory specs are for oil height with the springs removed. | ||
| Tootal |
I believe it would track side, after it's warmed up! But what you said at first was just to see what it measures on the non leaking side and make the leaking side the same. For a quick fix I like your idea.  | ||
| Arcticktm |
Sounds like a good plan, but don't forget to loosen the top pinch bolts after you raise the front wheel, but before you try to remove the fork cap. | ||
| Tootal |
 Very good advise!  | ||
| Crempel |
Thanks. I like the plan. I'm still tickled that cleaning out the seal with the $5 seal doctor actually worked. Lots of riding since and dry as a bone. I will top up this weekend. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
Crempel, It's dry on the inside too if you get my drift. |
