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for fork sake! help please 3en2
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:05 pm
by fzrowner1
how much oil do i need in my front forks just changing seals and dunno how much shud go in there? 3en2 cheers
Re: for fork sake! help please 3en2
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:10 pm
by kilika2
The 91 owners manual says 433cm(15.2 imp oz or 14.6 us oz) or as a rule of thumb 106mm from top on inner tube while fork is fully compressed without the spring. Hope that helps. And I don't know how much different from the 91 to the 89 but I bet not much.
Chris.
Re: for fork sake! help please 3en2
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:28 pm
by willandrip
3EN2 Have 41mm dia forks so previous amount incorrect.
530 cc 10 wt = Factory recommended.
IIRC=without springs and compressed = 90mm air gap.
3EN series quite rare in USA but common apparently in UK
Correction; It is 525 cc.
Just double checked this it is 523cc to be 100 % accurate.
Re: for fork sake! help please 3en2
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:11 pm
by kilika2
willandrip wrote:3EN2 Have 41mm dia forks so previous amount incorrect.
530 cc 10 wt = Factory recommended.
IIRC=without springs and compressed = 90mm air gap.
3EN series quite rare in USA but common apparently in UK
Ok goo to know. I wasn't sure. The book I got it from didn't specify the frame code. Thanks will.
Chris.
Re: for fork sake! help please 3en2
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:49 pm
by fzrowner1
thankyou very much for your comments getting done in next couple of weeks cheers
Re: for fork sake! help please 3en2
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:18 pm
by fzrowner1
Saw a mcaninc today and he looked in a book and came out with 480 ml in each?? Any ideas cheers
Re: for fork sake! help please 3en2
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:37 am
by Evilchicken0
If you have a look on the web there's a manual from the USA ... you want the SAC model for the 3en2. Get the mechanic to ride the bike before you do. The springs and damping are thought to be soft as standard that and the age of the bike leave a bit of margin for variation from the standard settings.