Oil level adjustment
Compared with conventional type of front
forks, the upside down front forks are very
sensitive to variations in oil level. Therefore,
adjust the oil level with special care.
A change in the fork oil level will not affect
the spring force at the beginning of the fork
travel, but will have a great effect at the
end of the travel.
When the oil level is raised:
The air spring in the later half stage of
travel is stronger, and make the front forks
more progressive.
When the oil level is lowered:
The air spring of the travel is lessened, and
thus the front fork less progressive. The
oil level works most efficient at the end of
the fork travel. Air spring characteristics
shown, is a general card description to un-
derstand the difference when the oil level is
changed.
NOTE!
Adjust the oil level in mm according to the
fi gure with the fork leg fully compressed.
For the right oil-level, please see the speci-
fi cation card.
Air spring characteristics
Air inside the front fork works as a spring.
The graph at the bottom of the page shows
the spring force related to stroke when the
oil level is changed between 140 mm and
200 mm. Standard oil level is 180 mm.
Check the oil level
Öhlins front fork fl uid 1305-01
17
Push to a stop,
use tool 1765-03
