Hello if anybody can help me it would be awsome,
i have a 92' f2 with 27k on it. im PRETTTTYYYY sure the fork oil has never been changed, and the front end is riding a little harsh latly. I have that downloadable manual but it doesntgo into the specifics. I.E.

What kind of fork oil do i use?
and how do i change it?

Is it a mater of just draining it, removing the fork caps and pouring it in? or is there more to it?

Thank you

 

I think stock Honda Fork Oil is 5weight. But I put Bel-Ray 10 weight in my 94 F2 track bike only. You need to drain, remove springs and spacers. I let my fork hang upside down for a day. Compress fork gently and completely, pour in oil. It should be a certain distance for the top where the cap screws on. Pump fork up and down to bleed out the air bubbles and then you get your measuement. Then put back together. Before you start remove your clip on and measure where your forks are in the triple clamps from the cap down to top triple. WRITE IT DOWN. That way you can get them back where they go.

 

dang, so i have to completly take the whole spring out of the fork tube? does this require me to replace any thing if i take the springs out? and is it complelty requiredto do so? i cant make a 3 day project out of this because my bike is my main mode of transporation, and i ride it prety much everyday.
And I dont understand what you mean by removing my clip? iss my triple tree gunna slide down my forks once i remove the fork cap? and whats the actual capacity of fluid that i need to put in there?

 

If you are changing your fork oil, be sure to check your seals while there. They are very cheap. But I noticed you said change your fork oil, so I assume they are not leaking.

You will have to remove the forks from the bike to change fluid. There is no drain bolt on these forks, you have to tip them to drain out the fluid. Wheel off, calipers off, loosen your fork caps free so they aren't impossible to loosen when they are off, loosen triple tree clamp bolts, loosen handlebar clip ons, and slide the fork out. Then you can do what coalminer frank said. Letting them hang upside down to get all the oil out for more than a day is aimed for race specific purposes, im sure. You'll be alright hanging them up, eating dinner, then reassembling. Just pay very close attention to your manual.

If you have all the tools, you can do this job quickly. Good luck.

 

Damn, this job sounds super intense, I would def find a buddy who has done this before so not to screw anything up

 

I wasnt exactly sure about the 91 thru 93 forks as mine are 94. Used the Clymer manual, its got all the info you need. When I said remove clip on I meant remove your handle bar from the top of the forks. If your that confused how to do it definitly get a buddy that done it before to help or get a maintenance manual for your specific bike and read it a couple times before attempting. You got to get the bike in the air high enough so the forks can be completely removed. I did both of mine last winter over two day period. Total hours was maybe 5 hrs but I replaced the fork seals also. Go get a manual its worth its weight in gold.

 

Or attach the clip-ons lift the triple and tighten, no need to measure

 

no my seals arent leaking at all. my ride is just very harsh..... and the only manual i have is the basic service manual you can download on the internet. im begining to think this isnt a 1,2,3 type of job enspecially since i dont have motorcycle jacks and possibly no way to take my front wheel off. but quick question...............if there are no drainage pionts in the forks then can somebody please tell me what this bolt is then?

 

Looks like a fork oil drain plug/bolt to me.