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MODEL SPECIFIC => BIG BANDIT BANTER => Topic started by: Fordtech on March 24, 2006, 01:14:50 PM

Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: Fordtech on March 24, 2006, 01:14:50 PM: Anyone know what the fork oil level spec is on a 99 1200 S??? I could only find one at Bill's Blade site, but that bike is a "bugeye" He has 4.2 inches from the top. Anyone know?
Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: Red01 on March 24, 2006, 02:56:36 PM: You can d/l a copy of a 1G service manual in the member's section... :bigok:
Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: Fordtech on April 02, 2006, 11:18:48 AM: Ok.....I must be kinda stupid...all I found was the link to amazon.com...which actually has excerpts saying 101mm level...good enough then. Would be nice to downlaod a manual though...
Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: Red01 on April 03, 2006, 01:09:46 PM: :?: :?: :?: I can't find the Amazon link...

In the Member's Section of this BBS there is a "Sticky" topic entitled 400/600/1200 manuals online Please read! - currently, it's the 3rd one from the top.
Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: Fordtech on April 04, 2006, 09:01:17 PM: Thank you.....I finally found what you meant....MAN for a guy who fixes Fords I can be pretty thick sometimes.....must be the exhaust fumes.....THANX AGAIN!!!!!!!
Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: aussiebandit on April 05, 2006, 02:51:40 AM: Quote from: "Fordtech"
Thank you.....I finally found what you meant....MAN for a guy who fixes Fords I can be pretty thick sometimes.....must be the exhaust fumes.....THANX AGAIN!!!!!!!

No comment :stickpoke:
Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: Red01 on April 05, 2006, 12:21:21 PM: Quote from: "Fordtech"
Thank you.....I finally found what you meant....MAN for a guy who fixes Fords I can be pretty thick sometimes.....must be the exhaust fumes.....THANX AGAIN!!!!!!!

When I was in high school auto shop, I thought about a career as a Ford mechanic. Being a big Chevy fan at the time, I figured it would be job security.
:stickpoke:

Ended up in aviation though... aircraft don't get as grimey as cars.
Not as many places to get a job though.
Title: Fork oil level ??
Post by: Fordtech on April 05, 2006, 01:18:20 PM: Job security I have......trust me. I thought about going into bikes, but a Canadian bike mechanic....kind of a long wiinter.