CB500 front fork oil capacity
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i have the 550 fork which are the same size.....
but i'm worried that if i help you with the answer i'll become the CB500 fork expert and get burned by a selfish suspension jerk who reneges on a fork seal deal and i'll have to start a thread that gets all my cool friends and interweb lemmings all mushy with support.
sorry, i'm nipping this one in the bud.
-tt
but i'm worried that if i help you with the answer i'll become the CB500 fork expert and get burned by a selfish suspension jerk who reneges on a fork seal deal and i'll have to start a thread that gets all my cool friends and interweb lemmings all mushy with support.
sorry, i'm nipping this one in the bud.
-tt
hey, what makes you think i'm paranoid.
ironically lifted from Geeto's lifting...i just used the search function:
http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=9459.0
CB500 K0-2 : 5.4 (160cc) Replacement / 5.3~5.6 ozs. (155~165cc) at disassembly
CB550 K0-2 : 5.4 ~ 5.6 ozs. (160~166cc)
CB550 F0-1 : 5.4 ~ 5.6 ozs. (160~166cc)
Cb550F2 and CB500/550 K3 - 4.8-4.9 ozs. (145-150cc)
ironically lifted from Geeto's lifting...i just used the search function:
http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=9459.0
CB500 K0-2 : 5.4 (160cc) Replacement / 5.3~5.6 ozs. (155~165cc) at disassembly
CB550 K0-2 : 5.4 ~ 5.6 ozs. (160~166cc)
CB550 F0-1 : 5.4 ~ 5.6 ozs. (160~166cc)
Cb550F2 and CB500/550 K3 - 4.8-4.9 ozs. (145-150cc)
5.4-5.6 oz of fork oil in the cb500 and 550 forks. If it were me I would just use 10w or 15w fork oil and be done with it. My 550 has a springer so I don't really fiddle with fork oil on it.
Lifted this from SOHC4.net:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=11277.0
1972 CB500 owners manual pg 73 ; 5.4 oz. (160 cc) ATF. Oil change not dry assembly.
1974 CB550 owners manual pg 76 ; 5.4~5.6 oz. (160~166 cc) ATF. Oil change not dry assembly.
1977 CB550F owners manual pg 74 ; 4.8~4.9 oz. (145~150 cc) ATF. Oil change not dry assembly.
Honda Shop Manual Pg 81 : 5.3~5.6 oz (155~165 cc) Honda ATF (at dissassembly) /CB500/
Honda Shop Manual Pg 135 : 5.4 oz (160 cc) /CB500/
Honda Shop Manual Pg 137 : 6.3~6.5 oz (185~191 cc) Presumably the Cb550 Supplement to the shop manual, added for 1974.
Honda Shop Manual Pg 157 : 5.6~5.8 oz (165~170 cc) Honda ATF, The Cb550F Supplement to the shop manual, added for 1975.
Shop manual doesn't list a fork oil capacity change for the K3 and F2 models. But, my owners manual does.
From my observations, there are three fork designs.
1) Cb500 71-73
2) Cb550 74-76 including F and K models
3) 77-78K and 77F models
I think the shop manual data on pg 137 is likely a misprint.
Lifted this from SOHC4.net:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=11277.0
1972 CB500 owners manual pg 73 ; 5.4 oz. (160 cc) ATF. Oil change not dry assembly.
1974 CB550 owners manual pg 76 ; 5.4~5.6 oz. (160~166 cc) ATF. Oil change not dry assembly.
1977 CB550F owners manual pg 74 ; 4.8~4.9 oz. (145~150 cc) ATF. Oil change not dry assembly.
Honda Shop Manual Pg 81 : 5.3~5.6 oz (155~165 cc) Honda ATF (at dissassembly) /CB500/
Honda Shop Manual Pg 135 : 5.4 oz (160 cc) /CB500/
Honda Shop Manual Pg 137 : 6.3~6.5 oz (185~191 cc) Presumably the Cb550 Supplement to the shop manual, added for 1974.
Honda Shop Manual Pg 157 : 5.6~5.8 oz (165~170 cc) Honda ATF, The Cb550F Supplement to the shop manual, added for 1975.
Shop manual doesn't list a fork oil capacity change for the K3 and F2 models. But, my owners manual does.
From my observations, there are three fork designs.
1) Cb500 71-73
2) Cb550 74-76 including F and K models
3) 77-78K and 77F models
I think the shop manual data on pg 137 is likely a misprint.
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