96 V1100 fork air gap dimensions

[Fritz]

Time once again for fork seals in the old Sport. OEM 41.7MM forks.

I am not serious enough, yet, to change the forks. Just expermenting to reduce dive and bottom out.

What should the air gap dimension range be?

Oil weight?

Thanks in advan for any help!

[Fritz]

Finally found it in the friggen service manual! It is 170MM. I am assuming +15mm. The owners manual states 360CC for refill after drain. 360CC is what I had been using so this time I poured in 360cc in dry forks like before and blead the dampers and sure enough the air gap measured 271mm!!!! I have not had enough oil all along. If you could drain the forks without stroking the dampers, 360cc would proabably provide close to 170MM air gap.

The forks now feel much better. Where before the front end " went away" in the turns it now feels firm. Braking is smooth without the sudden dive.

 

Thanks to all who wondered or researched and considered my delimina.