Fork oil/ricor intiminators questions
Fork oil/ricor intiminators questions
I just have a few questions just so I can wrap my head around this b4 I reassemble my forks.
Measure fork oil level with forks upright with springs and ricors removed?
The intiminator just sits on yop of the damper? Spring sits on top of intiminator? Correct?
I don't need to remove anything to compensate for intiminator?
Budget wouldn't allow me to replace the springs just yet so I'm re-using stock springs for now. Thanks
Measure fork oil level with forks upright with springs and ricors removed?
The intiminator just sits on yop of the damper? Spring sits on top of intiminator? Correct?
I don't need to remove anything to compensate for intiminator?
Budget wouldn't allow me to replace the springs just yet so I'm re-using stock springs for now. Thanks
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A lot of questions that I think my install thread should cover and pics to boot:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ay-i-hope.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ay-i-hope.html
A lot of questions that I think my install thread should cover and pics to boot:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ay-i-hope.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ay-i-hope.html
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Not sure what is different, but the intiminators come with instructions on placement, and oil measurement should be with the fork vertical, intiminators installed, and spring out - the important part is that each fork fluid level is the same as the other, and you should shorten your spacer by the width that the intiminators take up under the spring - I believe it is around 5/8".
Last edited by HD Pilot; Dec 13, 2014 at 12:36 PM.
Not sure what is different, but the intiminators come with instructions on placement, and oil measurement should be with the fork vertical, intiminators installed, and spring out - the important part is that each fork fluid level is the same as the other, and you should shorten your spacer by the width that the intiminators take up under the spring - I believe it is around 5/8".
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I believe the spacer HD pilot is talking about is the steal,if stock,spacer that sits on top of the springs that is used to compress the fork springs when the fork tube cap is screwed back on which sets your preload.When measuring Id measure with the intiminators in, springs out and make sure the forks are compress when checking fluid level .
The thread that was started awhile back has alot of useful info there. It is a long thread but worth the time reading
The thread that was started awhile back has alot of useful info there. It is a long thread but worth the time reading
I believe the spacer HD pilot is talking about is the steal,if stock,spacer that sits on top of the springs that is used to compress the fork springs when the fork tube cap is screwed back on which sets your preload.When measuring Id measure with the intiminators in, springs out and make sure the forks are compress when checking fluid level .
The thread that was started awhile back has alot of useful info there. It is a long thread but worth the time reading
The thread that was started awhile back has alot of useful info there. It is a long thread but worth the time reading
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You probably have the caps on by now but before you put the spring in, screw the cap on slightly and use some tape or something to "mark" where the threads just start to engage. Now when you are pressing that cap down with the spring in you can have the threads right at where you want them to start the threads together.
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You probably have the caps on by now but before you put the spring in, screw the cap on slightly and use some tape or something to "mark" where the threads just start to engage. Now when you are pressing that cap down with the spring in you can have the threads right at where you want them to start the threads together.
ANother question..should i measure oil level with intimidators in the fork or should I have them out?
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Intiminators in, springs out, fully compressed