Z1OwnersClub GB

Hello There,

Going to tidy up my forks with new dust seals and fresh oil.

Has anyone got the Kawasaki Service Manual for Z1-R D1 1978 handy to say which viscosity of oil and how many cc's it takes please?

Or anything else useful it says about doing it - such as how many mm from top of fork the oil should be when it is right.

Thanks from Mark

SAE 15w ~ 180cc, 420mm from top of leg

My manual says the D1 spec is the same as A2 -
works in capacity rather than mm from top - others may be able to advise.

each fork capacity is 180 ~ 188cc
Oil Type: SAE 15W

I would think the volume of oil assumes the fork is completely drained empty.

If I were taking apart completely I might consider a fork spring upgrade.

That's lovely thanks Keith,

I knew you would know !!

Been busy on the motor today - but forks are next

From Mark

Cheers Kev,

I want to try and leave the springs and everything else standard.

http://www.zedrider.co.uk/z1-r.html

Plan is to get the forks off, wash out the internals, replenish correct oil and fit new outer seals - they have cracked a bit with age - inner seals still holding ok.

But thanks for the help.

From Mark