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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: Kane Mcguire on April 01, 2011, 09:18:47 pm

Title: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: Kane Mcguire on April 01, 2011, 09:18:47 pm

looking for what does the honda manual actually state for fork oil amount? not an opinion as i want the honda spec.  thanks

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: STW996 on April 02, 2011, 03:41:36 pm

84 CR 250

Per leg

562 CC
19 OZ
146MM from top
5.75 inch

That should cover it.

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: Kane Mcguire on April 02, 2011, 10:18:27 pm

thanks, been looking everywhere for weeks.

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: Simo63 on April 03, 2011, 11:43:04 pm

Quote from: STW996 on April 02, 2011, 03:41:36 pm

84 CR 250

Per leg

562 CC
19 OZ
146MM from top
5.75 inch

That should cover it.

Hmm ... I've been told different when it comes to the level from the top .... a fair bit less than 147mm?? Sorry to question you but are you certain of that and have you ridden with that level of fork oil in each leg?

Cheers
Craig

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: STW996 on April 04, 2011, 06:11:46 am

Easy way to check, use the 562mm which is straight out of the Honda manual, the measurment came from the Clymer manual

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: JohnnyO on April 04, 2011, 07:22:24 am

Quote from: Simo63 on April 03, 2011, 11:43:04 pm

Quote from: STW996 on April 02, 2011, 03:41:36 pm

84 CR 250

Per leg

562 CC
19 OZ
146MM from top
5.75 inch

That should cover it.

Hmm ... I've been told different when it comes to the level from the top .... a fair bit less than 147mm?? Sorry to question you but are you certain of that and have you ridden with that level of fork oil in each leg?

Cheers
Craig

That would be the standard recommended setting but they were always too soft.. 120mm from the top would be a more suitable setting by todays standards.

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: STW996 on April 04, 2011, 11:02:44 am

Yes John correct but K20 was after the actual spec and that is waht is in the book.

I run more oil myself but too each his own.

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: Kane Mcguire on April 04, 2011, 09:38:49 pm

yeh i was after the honda spec as a starting point.

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: Simo63 on April 05, 2011, 07:54:30 pm

Yep agree, each to his own. 

By the way Kane, those forks on the XR should have been set to 130mm from the top.

Cheers
Craig

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: motomaniac on April 05, 2011, 08:23:22 pm

Racetech recommends 125 mm for the 250 and 120mm for the 500.

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: Kane Mcguire on April 05, 2011, 09:12:41 pm

yeh got them at 146mm standard. trying it on a modern track tomorrow and will add more if it bottoms out. still looking for a cr rear end. 

Title: Re: 84 cr 250 front fork info?
Post by: Simo63 on April 06, 2011, 08:22:30 am

Quote from: K20 on April 05, 2011, 09:12:41 pm

yeh got them at 146mm standard. trying it on a modern track tomorrow and will add more if it bottoms out. still looking for a cr rear end. 

Have fun at the modern track Kane.  I rode the XR on the "modern track" at Kenilworth late last year and the suspension was struggling to keep up to be honest.  Bottoming out all over the place so I gave up riding it on that track and switched back to the CR instead.

I look forward to seeing you at Coles Creek on the big girl  ;D

Cheers
Craig