FOrk Oil Smells nasty!!!!!

mcgyver331 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006

I am now going to rebuild the suspension on my new RM project.

Can I ask anyone what is the air pressure for the forks?

I will use nitrogen from my goodyear dealer.

sblt500r · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006

what year rm do you have? not sure on the exact year, but they stopped useing pressure in the front forks. now you onlly want to release the pressure.

mcgyver331 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006

ok. so we are looking a t atmospheric pressure thats cool. its 1982 by the way

mcgyver331 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006

there is a seperate res for my rear shock.

sblt500r · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006

the forks should not need any pressure. but the rear shock needs to be pressureized in the rezzie. i don't know the exact pressure for your year rm, but 175-200 psi will work. in my manual for the forks, it doesn't give a psi for the forks, but says not to excide 35 psi or the seals will blow. so if you do want to charge the forks, i wouldn't put more than 15 psi in them. i have pressurized forks before in old bikes, and it seams to help.