81 650CSR Front Fork Help!
- ShouterVW
- Topic Author
- Visitor
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- steell
- Offline
- User
If there's no air pressure then it will ride a little lower and be a little softer.
So, are you saying the front end is not firm enough for you? If so, then try a heavier weight fork oil. Personally, I regard stiffness as bad, I'd rather have the front tire following the road rather than chattering as it goes over bumps.
KD9JUR
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- 650ed
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 15344
- Thank you received: 2829
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- ShouterVW
- Topic Author
- Visitor
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- 650ed
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 15344
- Thank you received: 2829
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- martin_csr
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 8068
- Thank you received: 1656
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- ShouterVW
- Topic Author
- Visitor
martin_csr wrote: Just curious... Did you disassemble the forks to clean them? Often times it has never been done & the old oil is a mess.
PS: This page has a pdf manual w color wiring diagrams for the 81 KZ650. jarlef Z650
No I didn't, just drained the old oil and refilled with new stuff....I am guessing the next step is a rebuild?
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- 650ed
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 15344
- Thank you received: 2829
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- ShouterVW
- Topic Author
- Visitor
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- 650ed
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 15344
- Thank you received: 2829
ShouterVW wrote: If I tear them apart, I am putting in new fork seals just to have the peace of mind that they are new. For the price of a set of seals, its cheap insurance in my opinion.
If you decide to pull it apart absolutely install new seals; new dust shields too. It's too much effort to skimp at that point. Ed
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- martin_csr
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 8068
- Thank you received: 1656
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.