I had to remove the fork sliders from the stanchions in order to put the fork oil. This is for lubrication purposes only and has no effect upon damping. I originally thought I could dribble it in from the top of the stanchion with the fork nut removed but it wouldn’t drain down. One slider came off okay along with the damper assembly but the other took some shifting as the fork cup got wedged in the bottom of the slider. A friend came to the rescue and is re-powder coating the slider as I marked it trying to remove the cup myself. Anyway, one fork is completely assembled with the correct 70ml of fork oil in it and the other will be done as soon as the powder coat is complete.
The only real move forward this month has been the purchase of a decent sump lift to replace the rusty caravan step I had been using to support the bike. I have put oil in the sump, bevel drive and gearbox also.I got the lift from a German retailer and have been really impressed with their price, service and the quality of the lift.
http://www.bs-motoparts.com/en/#
The plan is to start tackling the wiring again in a couple of weeks and hopefully be able to connect up the battery and try and start the little goose!
