Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: fork oil

Author: BOB COLLETT

Date: Aug 18, 2004, 12:06 PM

Post ID: 1717375443



Bruce,

Where did you get your new fork springs and spacer? Mine bottoms out on
really minor bumps in the road.

Bob


Bruce Giller wrote:
 
Scott,
Yes, you need a large socket (27 mm or is a 30 mm?) to get off that
large bolt to pour in the new fork oil. At the bottom of each fork
you'll
find the drain screw/bolt; it drains faster without the fork bolt.

I've put in 50 wt motor oil in my Eldo and that has improved the
handling over the other weights I've used. I've also got a set of Moto
Int.
progressively wound fork springs (with pre-load spacer) which helps a
bunch
as well.

Bruce

'72 Eldo

 -----Original Message-----
From: scott-@hotmail.com [mailto:scott-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:43 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: fork oil

 Changing the fork oil on a 73 Eldo, after removing the dash and the
rubber mounting stud for the dash from the fork I am left with a large
nut, I assume this is the cap for the fork. The Chiltons
manual is a bit
weak in their description.

Scott



BOB

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