krazydayz Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 can anybody recommend a folk oil and also tell me what size sock i need to buy, i messure at 33mm but i think its 35mm? thanks steve gasgas 270 txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 can anybody recommend a folk oil and also tell me what size sock i need to buy, i messure at 33mm but i think its 35mm?thanks steve gasgas 270 txt Steve, Most of the later fork top caps are 32mm. You should be able to remove the cap with an adjustable wrench. It is, however, imperative that you loosen the top clamp capscrews first, this is a must. When re-installing the top caps, they only need to be snug, as the tripleclamp capscrews being tightened is what holds the top cap on. Do not overtighten the top caps, the o-ring on the cap is what seals the oil in, actually finger tight will work fine. You will often see the top caps chewed up by the owner trying to unscrew them and not loosening the upper tripleclamp capscrews first. The upper tripleclamp capscrews go to about 15-18 Nm or about 11-16 ft lbs. Make sure you apply some anti-seize to the capscrews. 5-weight fork oil works well in the GasGas cartridge forks. Cheers. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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