85 kx125 - how much fork oil?

[smasheromalley]

Howdy

Im finally getting around to the fork seals on my kx125d1

Ive got the clymer on order, but Id like to get them together before this weekend... Can anybody tell me how much oil to put into my forks? Ive got the bastards all the way apart and they're needing some massive cleaning.

I cant seem to find anybody on line that goes that far back with their info...

thanks!

[smasheromalley]

Well I still cant find any info online and my clymer still isnt in my mailbox. I put them together last night with 10w oil at 95mm air gap.

The closest thing I could find was
http://www.tech-care.com/suspension/kawaskaisuspensionsettings.htm
tho its a totally different type of fork... but o well.

They felt ridiculously stiff individually but Im comparing them to almost totally empty - plus the dynamics are probably a little different pounding a berm at 40mph...

[hoopty]

Did you try calling a Kawasaki dealership?

[smasheromalley]

Ya I kinda wish I woulda thought of that first.

They told me it was 7.1 inches. Great.

Well at least I am pretty familiar with tearing them down.

[smasheromalley]

My clymer finally came in. 7.1 inches. All better now.

Of course now I screwed up my front brake. It was a little soft so I thought Id open the bleeder and let some clean fluid run thru and now I cant get any front brake at ALL.

[smasheromalley]

My clymer finally came in. 7.1 inches. All better now.

Of course now I screwed up my front brake. It was a little soft so I thought Id open the bleeder and let some clean fluid run thru and now I cant get any front brake at ALL.

I wish everything was this easy to fix.

Turned out it was just an air bubble in the brake hose due to the hose loping slightly higher than the master cylinder. I lowered the brake line in the clamp and tilted the bars in a way that made it so the brake cylinder was the highest point in the system, snapped the brake lever a few times and burped several big air bubbles at the brake cylinder.

Stops good now.....

[hoopty]

Good to hear, having no front brake sucks butt  

[Timbowe]

I've got this fat syringe with a clear rubber type hose that conects to the bleed nipple. Just loosen of the nipple and suck the fluid through till you see no more bubbles. Works a treat. Also helps to have the master cylinder facing towards the ground slightly as you say.

[smasheromalley]

Ive actually got a mighty-vac with the brake bleed attachments. I didnt think to use it at the time cause it was full of fork oil from drawing the correct lever from the tubes