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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: SLAGMULDER on December 30, 2008, 08:29:47 PM

Title: 500 KX 1989 FORK OIL LEVEL
Post by: SLAGMULDER on December 30, 2008, 08:29:47 PM

Can anyone help with the correct specs for setting fork oil level on an 1989 kx500?
The sdt level?
The minimum level?
The maximum level?
Thanks for help!!!!
MIKE

Title: Re: 500 KX 1989 FORK OIL LEVEL
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on December 31, 2008, 03:58:50 AM

   U.S. & Can.
Capacity: 601-609cc
Oil Level: 148-152mm
   Range: 120-180mm

Measure from top of tube,spring out, tubes compressed.
These specs. are out of the Clymer 1983-1993 kx500 Man.

Title: Re: 500 KX 1989 FORK OIL LEVEL
Post by: SLAGMULDER on January 04, 2009, 07:01:39 AM

THANKS FOR YOUR QUICK ANSWER
MIKE

Title: Re: 500 KX 1989 FORK OIL LEVEL
Post by: KXcam22 on January 04, 2009, 09:25:16 AM

JFAB,
  Shouldn't that be with the tubes (suspension) fully compressed? Cam.

Title: Re: 500 KX 1989 FORK OIL LEVEL
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on January 04, 2009, 10:28:10 AM

OOOOPS, CAM you are right. Sorry for the misinfo.  I fixed my thread so that only the 3 of us know  :wink: Mummms the word  8-)

JFAB