1995 Silver Star Fork Oil Capacity?

[comanche91]

Been searching and looking. I need to change the front fork oil and can not determine what fork these bikes have, so I don't know the refill capacity or even how to check the level from the cap. My manual does not cover it either. The sliders are dark gray, no markings that I can see, and there is a drain plug on the left leg only. I'm pretty sure it's a Paioli fork, but not 100% certain at all. Is this the same fork as on the Sport & Tour and perhaps the Traveller? This is a great forum, but there is basically zero info on Silver Star specific parts. Either that's because they are so super reliable that they never break, or they are super rare. Suspect it's the latter.

Thanks, Don

[manumensa]

Hello Don!

Parameter Maßeinheit Tour Fun Country Silver Star Silver Star Gespann Vouyager

Federweg mm 185 185 185 165 165 165
Druckfederlänge mm 527 527 527 527 512 527
Windungen Anzahl 73,5 73,5 73,5 71,5 71,5 71,5
Federaußen- durchmesser mm 26 26 26 26 26 26
Drahtdurch- messer 4,5 4,5 4,5 4,5 4,5 4,5 4,5
Federkonst. N/mm 5,9 5,9 5,9 6,1 6,1 6,1
Druckfeder ET-Nr. 2239105000 2239105000 2239105000 3022731000 3022731000 3022731000
Stützrohrlänge mm 206 206 206 186 186 186
Stützrohr ET-Nr. 2222266000 2222266000 3022741000 3022729000 3022729000 3022729000
Gleitrohrlänge mm 364 364 394 364 3 64
Gleitrohr ET-Nr.
links 3022037000 3022037000 3022743000 3022727000 3022727000 3022037000
rechts 3022047000 3022047000 3022744000 3022728000 3022.728 3022047000



Ölfüllmenge: Normale Füllung 230 (Country 250) cm³ = 350 (370) mm Einfüllhöhe
Maximale Füllung 250 (Country 270) cm³ = 370 (385) mm Einfüllhöhe


All in http://www.miraculis.de

Best Regards,
Manuel

[DAVID THOMPSON]

after much reading i found this in the link in the post above
dave
500cc rotax powered mz bikes

Tour Fun Country Silver Star Silver St. Gesp. Voyager
Kraftstoffbehälter (l) 19,0 23,0 23,0 13,0 13,0 23,0
davon Reserve etwa (l) 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5
Motorenöl (l) 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0
Teleskopgabel
je Holm (ccm) 230 230 250 230 230 230

Teleskopgabel je Holm (ccm) equals Tele skop fork for each cross-beam (ccm)
i use a baby bottle to measure oil and 5 or 10 weight 5 if you like a soft ride
all are 230 except country
i tried to format this as i found it but site bunches it all up when i post
OILf

[comanche91]

Thanks guys, got it. 230 cc capacity per leg. At least I have a drain on one leg and I'll pump out the other with a small drill operated pump I use for auto transmissions.

[DAVID THOMPSON]

i use a piece of brake line and a catch bottle with a vacuum pump
dave

[comanche91]

Yeah Dave, that'll work too. Both methods are a whole lot easier than removing the fork. I save that for when I have to replace the seals.

[comanche91]

Are there supposed to be o-rings on the fork tube caps? There are none on mine even though there is what looks like a groove for one at the top where it seals. Thanks

[DAVID THOMPSON]

mine has o rings and i put on fresh ones from advanced auto do not remember size
they have a box with an assortment
dave
i will look packages may still be on bench or floor the rebuild from my wrecked bike goes in spurts
i try to do some thing to it ever day but seem to miss a lot of days

FOUND print attachment and show to auto parts guy

[comanche91]

Thanks Dave. Just what I needed. Funny the caps never leaked though.........

[DAVID THOMPSON]

thank you for reminding me to write this info in my parts book i had forgot to make a note
and sweeping the floor was on the schedule for this weekend so we both almost lost the info
dave