how much oil for a 1951 vh 500 telescopic fork

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how much oil for a 1951 vh 500 telescopic fork

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good morning, as I have to rebuild the telescopic fork of my 1951 ariel vh500, before ordering spare parts I would like to know how much sae 30 oil I have to put in each stanchion
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I can't remember but it is done using a dipstick, I look it up in an owner's guide or manual both available free on the club's website to members or can be purchased from the usual outlets.
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how much sae 30 oil I have to put in each stanchion
From BSA Service Sheet 216 - 7.5floz (213cc) of SAE30.
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Re: how much oil for a 1951 vh 500 telescopic fork

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Paolo,the dipstick measurement is 43cm to 46cm measured from the face of the top bracket,bike upright and unladen
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daveleek wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:44 pm Paolo,the dipstick measurement is 43cm to 46cm measured from the face of the top bracket,bike upright and unladen
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Pete.Silson wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:42 am
how much sae 30 oil I have to put in each stanchion
From BSA Service Sheet 216 - 7.5floz (213cc) of SAE30.
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Roger Gwynn wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:06 am I can't remember but it is done using a dipstick, I look it up in an owner's guide or manual both available free on the club's website to members or can be purchased from the usual outlets.
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Re: how much oil for a 1951 vh 500 telescopic fork

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You might not want to bother but I fit a small drain screw to the bottom of each fork so it can be drained easily and I use a non frothing Hydraulic oil (tractor Universal transmission) and a heavier grade than 30 SAE to make the damping a bit more effective. Nev
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