• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Fork Oil Quantity for 82 430

Puckerbush

Puckerbush

Husqvarna
AA Class
Does anyone know the quantity of oil in each leg? These are 40mm with the "Husqvarna" embossed in the side of the fork leg. I think it's an '82 but not sure. Thanks!
 
Oil quantity is in the mid-400 ml region. But a more useful way is to fill them using the "springs out and forks collapsed" method... and fill them to 6.5" from the top edge of the chrome tube as a starting point. Then extend the front and put the springs back in and button them up!
 
RUF said:
How much in millimeters, Picklito ?
Thanks
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165mm (6.5") from the top of the fork or 450 millilitres oil in each leg. I use 20WT fork oil and use race tech springs as I weigh 104kg and I love the front end to be hard to stop the front diving under heavy braking and when hitting big jumps.
 
I just filled my 84 wr forks for my 79 wr and filled them with 475 ml in each leg no springs and collapsed .
 
475ml seems like a lot for the 84 WR, as it has the short under-hang slider. Did you also take a distance measurement?
 
Picklito, I just got home from work and checked my measurements . The forks are k-2 and there is 3 inches from the center of axle to bottom of tube, 475 ml no springs and collapsed of 15 wt makes mine 8.5 inches from the top , go figure.
 
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