SDG frame maintenance help please

[johnnyman88]

hey guys, been searching on this forum but i have found nothing. I need to know what kine of fluids do you guys use for rear foot brake and front forks?? My front forks on my sdg are alittle softer now and my rear foot brake has very little fluid( its in a small container) could i just use some regular braking fluid?? And how do you stiffen the front forks?? Thanks guys.

[armanib]

Thicker fork oil and dot 3 or 4 brake fluid

[johnnyman88]

can i put the fork oil in my self and if yes, where do i put it in???? and can you explain to me whats " dot 3 or 4 brake fluid??" is that regular vehicle brake fluid??

[armanib]

Originally Posted by johnnyman88

can i put the fork oil in my self and if yes, where do i put it in???? and can you explain to me whats " dot 3 or 4 brake fluid??" is that regular vehicle brake fluid??

Yer car or bike brake fluid is same theres different thickness or sumin go for dot 3 or dot 4.
Ermm fork tops come off drain oil new in tops back on bobs ya uncle fannys ya granny

[sykes]

Originally Posted by opopop

i hope u dnt kiss ur mum wid that mouth.....

hes probably gonna say he kisses your mum so il get in first

[armanib]

Originally Posted by sykes

hes probably gonna say he kisses your mum so il get in first

well very true but im not talking about the lips on her face

[johnnyman88]

hahaha you guys are funny. Can you guys specify whats dot 3 or dot 4?? and some explain more clearly how to re oil the front forks.

[armanib]

Originally Posted by binge

DOT 3, DOT 4, DOT 5, DOT 5.1, Are all different types of brake fluid.

Just get yourself to a garage and buy a bottle of DOT 4. Thats the one you need. Just bog standard Brake Fluid for cars and bikes.

You can top the reservoir up for the rear brake providing it hasnt run completely dry. If you've run it dry it could well have drawn air into the system and will require bleeding.

Have you checked your brake pads though? The fluid could be low because your pads are almost worn out, And the caliper piston(s) is fully extended.

When you change your brake pads, You take the reservoir cap off, And as you push the piston(s) back in the caliper. The fluid will rise back up to the top in the reservoir.


As for the fork oil. You can buy it in most motorbike shops. Depending on what you want to use the bike for.

I changed the oil in my forks last year for some 20 weight oil. But that was fir suoermoto.

When you drain the old oil out. You will need to take the wheel off, And remove one fork leg at a time from the yokes.

Remove the fork leg cap, And stand it upside down in a jug, Or an old container. But you need to be able to measure how much comes out of the fork legs.


When you re-fill with the new oil, Slowly pour it into the fork leg, And put a little extra into each leg before replacing the caps.




Hope this helps.



Ben

or DOT 3