Ventodue said:(bigthumb). Had the same thought - fibre, rubber, aluminium ...
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Paul
Ventodue said:(bigthumb). Had the same thought - fibre, rubber, aluminium ...
I used this guide and am happy with the results, fiber washers worked for me.Having taken my SF out of winter / lockdown hibernation I've found that I have the same dripping fork drain screws and have lost a good puddle each side. I've checked previous posts, the Green book and Laverdamania but found some conflicting advice on fork oil grade and quantity which I would like to confirm please.
I have a Sf 750 (0) build late 1971, first registered in France in 1972, it has the early type 35mm Ceriani forks.
1) What oil grade is recommended please (90 kg solo rider )? The Green book is generic mentioning SAE 5 -10 (which I think relates to the later 38mm forks), For 35mm forks Laverdamania suggest SAE 25-35 which sounds really heavy, but presumably depends on internal apertures etc.
2) What quantity of fork oil? again the green book and Laverdamania are different with Laverdamania recommending 170cc.
3) I nipped up the drain screws 1/2 turn which were relatively loose which seems to have stopped the dripping. Can the forks be topped up to a level? or is it simplest to drain and re-fill? What is the best process? I see from this thread that I need to move the bars, loosen the top yolk, and presumably prop the front end to allow the forks to drop fully?
I've also gathered that the drain screws should have a fibre or perhaps copper washer and I should use a good 36mm socket on the top nuts, thanks all in advance.
Cheers
Greg
Thank youI used this guide and am happy with the results, fiber washers worked for me.