Sprint Measuring Oil In Forks Etc

a simple trick to simplify setting up the sprint's front forks - for normal way up forks with screw in adjusters on top - older sprint owners know what I mean

when I replace oil OR reset the adjusters to recommended spec I used to bugger abound with rulers or tape measures and it was a right sod of a job

I discovered an easier way and its blindingly obvious (eventually)

get one of these adjustable set squares - set it to the depth you want (145 mm).. insert into compressed fork stanchion with spring out - so it is sitting flush on the top and fill with oil until it just touches the ruler using a torch to illuminate (a head torch is great for this)....and of course the big advantage over a ruler is it can't accidentally drop down inside the tube

to set the fork adjusters back to standard (10mm) set the square to 1cm, place across the top of the adjuster and measure down... adjust and check... etc

couldn't be simpler really....

 

that poor bike - what has it done to make you hate it so much... its a Triumph...TLC and pampering.... 8)