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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Just change my fork for the chrome one, took all apart and clean everything and change o ring ,in the manual they said to put 10.8 onces , is it for the wet or dry !!! everything was dry do i have to put more oil and how much
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my bike is a 07 ultra classic
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Around 11 oz. will do it. Harley's false precision is sometimes laughable.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Scrooge
Around 11 oz. will do it. Harley's false precision is sometimes laughable.
I agree. The manual says 10.8 oz. and when I changed my fork oil it measured right below 11 oz. in my graduated beaker, so obviously some remained in my fork. I replaced it with the same amount of SE Heavy and the front end feels firmer with a more controlled fork action, but without a harsh ride. I think if I was filling a dry fork I would use 11 oz.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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thanks for the info
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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harley always says low like 10.8 oz cause unless you completely clean everything you will not get all the oil out. I believe when the shock is built they put right at 12oz in them. or something close to that.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by OhioSkully
harley always says low like 10.8 oz cause unless you completely clean everything you will not get all the oil out. I believe when the shock is built they put right at 12oz in them. or something close to that.
In the past they often (always?) gave two specs, one for a dry and another for a wet fill. But my '07 manual only gives one spec, which is 10.8 oz. for EG's (with damper valve), 11.1 oz. for RK's. However, they also expect you to use their special tool to check the level and add as needed, so maybe that's the reason for only one spec.
 
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