How does it effect fork damping

[slip]

I just now realized that when I replaced my seals and put new fluid in, I did not have the forks compressed. They were extended. The front does seem a little harsh. Don't tell me I have to dump the fluid, and redo it!!!

[Macmatic]

You have to dump fluid and redo it.

Save the fluid in a clean container and reuse it.

[Nessism]

Depends on how much fluid you put in. If you measured the amount per the service manual and dumped it in, there is no worry. If you filled the tubes and measured the height, the forks must be compressed or you will put in way too much oil.

[slip]

Depends on how much fluid you put in. If you measured the amount per the service manual and dumped it in, there is no worry. If you filled the tubes and measured the height, the forks must be compressed or you will put in way too much oil.

Thats what I did, measured the amount per service manual. Thanks.

[hampshirehog]

The key thing is to get the level in each fork the same, rather than the volume. The manual tells you how to measure it (remove the springs, compress the tubes). No need to dump what you've got in there, just add some more or suck some out using a tube.

[Macmatic]

Depends on how much fluid you put in. If you measured the amount per the service manual and dumped it in, there is no worry. If you filled the tubes and measured the height, the forks must be compressed or you will put in way too much oil.

Oops. Time for more coffee here.

[Guest]

If you used the right amount of oil and it seems hard use a lighter oil.

[Killer2600]

If you measured by height then you have to dump the fluid and redo. The forks have to be compressed (with the springs removed) to measure by height. If you measured by volume, you still have to pump the fork a few times to bleed out the trapped air so you really can't fill the forks with them extended, when done proper the forks are compressed at some point.

[rapidray]

If you installed no MATTER how, all you need to do is remove the springs, compress the tube & set the height. You DON'T have to pour out what's in the forks now! Ray.

[Killer2600]

If you installed no MATTER how, all you need to do is remove the springs, compress the tube & set the height. You DON'T have to pour out what's in the forks now! Ray.

Don't forget you have to remove the forks or otherwise get them vertical and then use a suction device to suck up the extra oil.

[bwringer]

Don't forget you have to remove the forks or otherwise get them vertical and then use a suction device to suck up the extra oil.

No you don't. Just slurp out the excess oil from a point halfway between the back and the front.