Fork oil capacity

[Guest]

I hate to even ask this, but I ordered a manual from ebay before I noticed that the seller cannot ship it until 4/12/12.

Anyway, I just drug a non-running '81 GS1000G home and I'm starting to correct problems. The P.O. must have overfilled the forks, because both of them are leaking around the fork boot. I don't mean a residual leak, but a stream running down the fork. I want to drain them and re-fill, and the only figure I turned up in a search is 241 ml. Is this correct for a wet fork tube? How about the oil weight - any recomendations?

Thanks for any help.

[7981GS]

251ml or 8.5 U.S. onces.
7.5 or 10wt. oil if you are a casual rider, 10, 12.5 or 15wt. if you are more aggressive.
Until you change to Sonic or Progressive Suspension front springs ofcourse.

Eric

[Spiff]

241ml according to the service manual at BikeCliffs website.

[7981GS]

Whatever you want to do just make sure that it is 8.5 ounces or even up to 9 ounces in each tube after allowing them to COMPLETELY drain.
Or... just listen to someone else that DOESN'T own three of them. K?

Eric

[Nessism]

I hate to even ask this, but I ordered a manual from ebay before I noticed that the seller cannot ship it until 4/12/12.

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Free factory Suzuki manual download here...http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

[fnkvn]

Holy mother of pearl - I forgot all about that. Awesome!

[7981GS]

Another way to look at it...



After looking at that, it would be wise to use 850 GL springs in a 850G or 1000G with the stock spacer if you are too cheap to spring for some after-market ones.
Some crazy people such as myself, would just use the 1000GL springs in a G and toss the spacer.


Eric

[hampshirehog]

Ignore the volume figures and use the level figures - much more accurate and consistent.