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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: kx666 on October 15, 2007, 07:15:33 AM

Title: Front Froks
Post by: kx666 on October 15, 2007, 07:15:33 AM

I was wondering if anyone has the specs fro redilding the forkson a 2001 kx500? I have a factory manual but it is for a different year.  thanks

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: alan on October 15, 2007, 09:02:56 AM

What exactly are you looking for? :? :?

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: kx666 on October 15, 2007, 02:52:45 PM

torque specs, fluid levels/capasities, service limits and measurments.  hmmm its been over a year since the last fork job, is there anything else i should know??? Thanks!!

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: 01KX5WOODSRIDER on October 16, 2007, 02:37:09 AM

 Torque for the clamp bolts is 14.5-ft-lb
 Oil height is 3.15-4.33 inch from top
 This info from 2001 owners manual.

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: BDI on October 16, 2007, 12:16:10 PM

 Just something I learned the hard way many years ago. It helps to loosen the fork caps while the fork tube are still in the triple clamps. I'm sure a lot of people know that, now for the lesson learned the hard way. If you do not loosen the top triple clamp pinch bolts first you can't unscrew the fork cap and you may destroy the fork cap trying to loosen It. I twisted off the aluminum nut portion of the fork cap on my 1990, that was a bad day.  :oops:

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: kx666 on October 16, 2007, 01:49:49 PM

years ago when i was wrenching at a shop, the guy that taught me how to do forks had a fancy specialty vice for forks.

the first set of forks i did at home took me a long time, like 4 hours ... not fun

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: kx666 on October 16, 2007, 01:51:45 PM

Quote from: kx666 on October 16, 2007, 01:49:49 PM

years ago when i was wrenching at a shop,

i am not that old?!!?!? i should have said "a few years ago"

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: BDI on October 16, 2007, 02:22:10 PM

I have a sweet park tools stand like the ones they use to work on bicycles that I use.

Title: Re: Front Froks
Post by: Arigato on October 16, 2007, 03:07:47 PM

Quote from: BDI on October 16, 2007, 02:22:10 PM

I have a sweet park tools stand like the ones they use to work on bicycles that I use.

Dude, I never thought of that...I have my mountain bike sittin in one now.  I'll try that the next time I service my forks. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: