1 Fork filling minus mess Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:52 pm
Johnser
Silver member
If you have one close enough, pop into a vets that deals with large animals and ask for a 100ml syringe:
you can probably buy them online too.
But the other thing you can get while at the vets is a stiff straw that fits onto the end.
Together they make refilling a doddle. pull the plunger out and rest the stiff straw in the fork so the syringe is propped up. pour in 100cc, refit the plunger and push the oil into the fork. repeat until desired quantity is inside.
A bit will dribble down while you are filling but if the straw is the same as mine travel down the tube by gravity only is negligible.
clean off oil from syringe if you want to try to use it again as the rubber will probably swell otherwise and make sure you connect the straw and syringe tightly....
you can probably buy them online too.
But the other thing you can get while at the vets is a stiff straw that fits onto the end.
Together they make refilling a doddle. pull the plunger out and rest the stiff straw in the fork so the syringe is propped up. pour in 100cc, refit the plunger and push the oil into the fork. repeat until desired quantity is inside.
A bit will dribble down while you are filling but if the straw is the same as mine travel down the tube by gravity only is negligible.
clean off oil from syringe if you want to try to use it again as the rubber will probably swell otherwise and make sure you connect the straw and syringe tightly....