KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX250 / KX125 => Topic started by: dinkyguitar on June 01, 2014, 09:33:31 AM

Title: Should forks be in upright position when taken apart for storage?
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 01, 2014, 09:33:31 AM

Hi,

I'm taking my 87 KX 250 completely apart but I'm not sure if the forks need to be in the up right position when I'm storing them?

dinky,

Title: Re: Should forks be in upright position when taken apart for storage?
Post by: SHLEPY on June 01, 2014, 11:09:47 AM

 did you plan on changing the oil?.....on the forks..shocks.?

Title: Re: Should forks be in upright position when taken apart for storage?
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 01, 2014, 01:14:20 PM

Haven't decided yet....

Just taking everything off and cleaning for now...I'm rebuilding the entire bike, but saving the forks for a later project. I'm putting all the parts in boxes and now I'm prepping the frame for paint so I took the forks off.

I want to get the engine running first though.

dinky,

Title: Re: Should forks be in upright position when taken apart for storage?
Post by: Motorrad on June 01, 2014, 01:57:34 PM

dont matter.

I store most mine upright, since they stack better.  and I have TONS of them around here from all my projects, and parts bikes.

Title: Re: Should forks be in upright position when taken apart for storage?
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 01, 2014, 11:40:41 PM

Thanks...

The reason why I was asking is because they contain fluid and maybe it would create air pockets if stored laying down.

dinky,

Title: Re: Should forks be in upright position when taken apart for storage?
Post by: reklessj on June 02, 2014, 03:24:58 AM

Quote from: dinkyguitar on June 01, 2014, 01:14:20 PM

Haven't decided yet....

Just taking everything off and cleaning for now...I'm rebuilding the entire bike, but saving the forks for a later project. I'm putting all the parts in boxes and now I'm prepping the frame for paint so I took the forks off.

I want to get the engine running first though.

dinky,

Just my 2¢ do the suspension now!! I didn't listen now I'm broke with a beast of a motor and boingers that can'thandle it