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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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would anybody happen to know the amount of fork oil that goes into a 06 dyna w/the 49mm forks? putting my junk back together and the manual says nothing.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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I don't know off hand, but the manual for the '05 specs it. ... the info has got to be in there
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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My 05 WG calls for 12 ozs in each fork. The other Dyna's say 10.6.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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ORIGINAL: fj4069

would anybody happen to know the amount of fork oil
that goes into a 06 dyna w/the 49mm forks?
putting my junk back together
and the manual says nothing.
You lookin in the service manual fj??

Approx 29.6 oz. -

4.3 inches from the top of the fork pipe.

Unless it's a WG.

mud
 
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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ORIGINAL: mudpuddle

ORIGINAL: fj4069

would anybody happen to know the amount of fork oil
that goes into a 06 dyna w/the 49mm forks?
putting my junk back together
and the manual says nothing.
You lookin in the service manual fj??

Approx 29.6 oz. -

4.3 inches from the top of the fork pipe.

Unless it's a WG.

mud
mud , did you find that in the 06 owners manual? looked my azz off and the only thing i saw said see table 33 which tells me to take it to the dealer. 29.6 oz. awesome. thanks for the info. i'm that much closer to having my junk back on the road.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Default RE: fork oil amount

ORIGINAL: fj4069

ORIGINAL: mudpuddle

ORIGINAL: fj4069

would anybody happen to know the amount of fork oil
that goes into a 06 dyna w/the 49mm forks?
putting my junk back together
and the manual says nothing.
You lookin in the service manual fj??

Approx 29.6 oz. -

4.3 inches from the top of the fork pipe.

Unless it's a WG.

mud
mud , did you find that in the 06 owners manual?
looked my azz off and the only thing i saw said see table 33
which tells me to take it to the dealer.
29.6 oz. awesome. thanks for the info.
i'm that much closer to having my junk back on the road.
In the service manual fj.

I used the measure down technique.

4.3 inches.

mud
 
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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ORIGINAL: mudpuddle

In the service manual fj.

I used the measure down technique.

4.3 inches.

mud
mud

that 4.3"
is that from top of the fork tube when the cap is removed to the oil face?
is that with the fork leg fully extended? meaning it is up in the air, pulled completly to the open position?
and is that measurment with the spring and spacer inside the fork? just the spring? neither?
 
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