Subject: Re: Ambo Suspension
Author: andrew hill
Date: Apr 2, 2002, 8:38 PM
Post ID: 1709977615
keith-
if she's still saggy [somehow, that sounds wrong] the 'ol trick of a
preloader might just be your fix. as i remember, without looking thru the
barn, ya saw off a chunk of 1 1/2 o.d. pvc, 1 1/2 long, drop it into the
fork under the spring, then bolt it up. i did, and like my front end's
performance w/ the 30 [or 40?] wt. oil in there. firm, compliant, etc.
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Ruff" <klru-@fcc.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 09:43 PM
Subject: RE: Ambo Suspension
Hey Dennis,
Growls it does, K&N's, rejetted carbs, Valtek mufflers, sounds great and
has nice pull too.
I thought about trying an 80/90 weight gear oil, but at 1st heard it
doesn;t make a difference in these loopframe forks as they are not
valved, that the oil is just there for lube purposes. Most of the folks
I heard from, including the restorers, said to use auto trans oil so I
went with it. Think someone else said they tried 50 weight motor oil
and it seemed to smooth things out. Confused. Guess I will just try
the 80/90 wt gear oil and see what happens?
Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ
Dennis Jones wrote:
Keith,
Growls?? We're talkin' an Ambo, right? Whatcha feedin' that thing, Keith? :-) Just kidding. Glad to see it is running well. I had stopped over the other day to refill the forks, but he
If you are unhappy with the front end, I would suggest that you drain the forks, and replace the fluid with something with more viscosity. Easy enough to do. Dennis Jones |