650 katana fork oil??

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650 katana fork oil??

Post by Doc44 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:44 pm

Hi all. Does anyone know how much oil to refill the forks with on a 81 non anti dive fork model?
The American Clymer manual I have states capacities for the L model, chain drive model, and other shaft drive models (210cc) which I suppose includes Katanas?? Did they get 650 katanas in the US? Can anyone confirm this or let me know where I can get hold of this info?
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Re: 650 katana fork oil??

Post by Nicky Dodds » Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:04 pm

Didn't the US get the 650 kat with the niceer wheels instead of the snowflake type?
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Re: 650 katana fork oil??

Post by Uncle Bob » Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:25 pm

My second 650 Katana was a Californian import - it was 10 years old and had I think 1800 miles on it. It fact there is a picure of it in the 650 Model History PDF at:

http://www.katanaownersclub.co.uk/forum ... =27&t=5070

With the wheels Nicky says and also (though I didn't know at the time) a standard fairing. I still wonder where that bike is today as when I last checked the DVLA Vehicle tax site it was shown as being taxed, so still being used somewhere. Isold it to someone up Krytens way in Cromer, but that was a good 18 years ago or so.

My 650 workshop manual is in the little 'un's room and she's asleep (She likes bed time reading :-) ), so I can check tomorrow, if no-one else has posted.

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Re: 650 katana fork oil??

Post by fossie » Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:26 pm

256 ml each leg 15w
250 with anti dive .
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Re: 650 katana fork oil??

Post by Doc44 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:41 pm

Thanks chaps, great info there.

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