stump magnet Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 is there any way of bleeding built up air from the 06-07 front fork? there doesnt appear to be any bleed screws! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essex rider Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) HERE have the motion pro bleeders which may work, not too sure though. (theyre in the accessories bit about 10 pages in) If not why not just slowly undo the caps?? You did pretty damm good on sunday, even with these unbled forks Edited March 21, 2007 by Essex Rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 No, but I have not found it neccessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump magnet Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 ok! in that case what about drain and refill of the front forks, what weight oil and quantity in each leg? and the easiest way to drain and fill em, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 It is on the RYP site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I could be dense (well more likely than not) but this kinda confuses me about built up air in the forks. If the fork tube is a sealed system than theoretically the amount of oil and air within the chamber(s) should not change. All I can think of is that air bubbles may become trapped in the oil through vigorous use, and would need to allow to rise up out of the oil. or possibly the warmer the tubes the more the air pressure inside the tube, but I would think that it would take a rather large temperature change to cause significant amount of pressure. Are the fork seals not perfectly sealed and that is where the air enters? Just having trouble grasping this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 The air will obviously expand somewhat as the forks warm up. I always compressed mine and let air out to allow the front to settle before a tight turn section to decrease the rake. Of course your O-rings need to be good and not leak as well for them to hold the pre set air! Minor differences can sometimes make a change! Or is that the other way around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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