You must use the air gap measurement to fill them and not measure an amount of oil as there is always some still in the fork:biggrin
Joined Feb 2008
804 Posts | 0+
Devon
yOU MEASURE THE AIR GAP FROM THE TOP OF THE FORK.The forks need to be out so that you can empty them out . I swilled mine out with petrol to get the gunk and sh*t out of them. Im a big fella so used 7.5 oil and they work just fine.A cant remember if you have to measure with the gubbins in or out. Im sure Badger will be along soon to set us straight on this though!
Joined Nov 2007
839 Posts | 0+
Northampton
Changed the oil in my Ohlins recently and I left the spring and damping rods in and had an air gap of 85mm. I used 5w oil and this made the forks a lot firmer than they were before but much more luxurious, more feel and holds a line better. With the top off of the fork you measure from the fork rim, so to speak, down to the top of the oil.
