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Changing the fork oil is a big job. you will need to remove the legs and drain them through the top. There are no drain plugs on the lowers, like on your H-D. On the bright side, you will not get slapped in the forehead by the spring removing the fork caps. The preload is pretty light, and they pressed in and are retained by a circlip, rather than by screwing them in.  You will need a fork oil level guage, which you can fabricate using a long 1/2" dowel and a metric ruler. The fork oil level is given in mm from the top with the legs fully  compressed, and without the spring...it's 169 MM. If you are going to have the front end apart, I would suggest you pack the neck bearings while you are in there. The final drive uses 80-90 GL5 gear oil, not a big deal either. I ran 85-140 GL5 in my H-D transmissions, both 4 speed and 5 speed.  The engine oil takes care of everything else. Brake fluid and clutch fluid changes are best done by the book, as is the coolant change. If you want, I can scan the pages in the service manual and email them to you, or post them here. I am a little set in my ways (for good or ill) so I used dexron 3 automatic transmission fluid in my fork, as I have done in all my hydraulic forks. The manual specifies a 10w20 fork oil... good luck finding that.

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Posted by lumper

- March 26, 2011, 14:59:24 PM

Hi all,
I have only had my Drifter for a few weeks.
As I look closer at it and read up on things I am looking for a comprehensive how to on all the fluids.
In my Harley I was able to use one oil, amsoil 20/50 synthetic in all three holes, crank case, clutch, and oil.
On my drifter I am planning on going with Amsoil synthetic as well but I am looking for instructions on how to with the Drifter.
I want to go all through the bike, oil, clutch, crakcase, fork oil, radiator fluid, etc.. anything else I am missing.
I am looking around but it is hard to find a single page or breakdown on handling all the fluids.
I want to order everything I need this week to go through it.
I was thinking since my bike has 5700 miles on it and it is a 99 dont know how many times if at all the fluids have been done in 12 years so why take any chances, I am just going to drop and refill everything.
Any suggestions or places I can refer to to get all the info I need?
Like a step by step for each fluid and fill hole and drain.

I would also like to do the plugs and anything that is recommended for a basic tune up and fluid change to get me on the road for this season.

Any tips or advice would be gretly appreciated.

I prefer Amsoil after reading about the 5 bearing tests that are done every year and seeing the wear from these tests, I have always found Amsoil to be superior to Mobile 1 and other locally available synthetic oils and fluids and my Harley always ran a bit cooler when I went with Amsoil
Thanks in advance for any help.
Lump

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