messy job!!!
I am getting better at it now that I have done it about 20 times but it seems like I always end up with fluid on the walls, the floor, and all over my clothes.
The worse part for me is getting the damper cap back on....pushing it back in there is a bear. I am leery about clamping the damper in a vise....anybody do this? I'm trying to figure out the exact amount of fluid to put in to get the least resistance but still have enough to bleed the damper. I had a good streamer going out of the bleed hole last night (too much fluid) and managed to hit the bike from 4 feet away. The honda manual does it in two steps but it is hard to measure the oil level down in there and eyeballing it is the main cause of my mess.
Also, I am having the hardest time getting all of the outer chamber fluid in the tube. Seems like there is always a trail running on the outside so I dump it and start over. Have any of you found the ideal measuring container that also pours easily into the limited space available. Right now, I am adding fluid in two parts so I can tip the measuring cup higher before it starts coming out. I also have to dump it onto the damper about an inch or two above the opening to get it to stay inside the outer tube. This works about 75% of the time.
I am also considering trying to figure out the residual fluid left in the measuring cup so I can compensate for it...is this a bit obsessive??
Just sharing some thoughts...no questions of substance here.
I am getting better at it now that I have done it about 20 times but it seems like I always end up with fluid on the walls, the floor, and all over my clothes.
The worse part for me is getting the damper cap back on....pushing it back in there is a bear. I am leery about clamping the damper in a vise....anybody do this? I'm trying to figure out the exact amount of fluid to put in to get the least resistance but still have enough to bleed the damper. I had a good streamer going out of the bleed hole last night (too much fluid) and managed to hit the bike from 4 feet away. The honda manual does it in two steps but it is hard to measure the oil level down in there and eyeballing it is the main cause of my mess.
Also, I am having the hardest time getting all of the outer chamber fluid in the tube. Seems like there is always a trail running on the outside so I dump it and start over. Have any of you found the ideal measuring container that also pours easily into the limited space available. Right now, I am adding fluid in two parts so I can tip the measuring cup higher before it starts coming out. I also have to dump it onto the damper about an inch or two above the opening to get it to stay inside the outer tube. This works about 75% of the time.
I am also considering trying to figure out the residual fluid left in the measuring cup so I can compensate for it...is this a bit obsessive??
Just sharing some thoughts...no questions of substance here.