Forks & brakes?

[Patch]

Hi guys, I'm combining two questions in this post looking for a short cut to solving front end problems!

91 Venture Royal 68000klm one owner sat for about 10 years:

I have been going through the bike cotter pin to cotter pin, have found and fixed many small items like suspension controls, control panel, suspension pump and solenoids (oil found in front solenoid) all is working well with the system NO ERAS; read many post about fork springs and hate to ask but, 410cc gave me 8 1/4 r/fork 9 1/2" L/fork I top them off to "equal" 8 1/4" by adding about 35cc then added 30 cc to each and finished of with 7 1/2" on both, left fork having 475cc right having 440cc! Would your experiences say for this bike I made the right choice?

Next not sure on is front brakes, wanting to change out fluid I hooked up my gear to the right cal till I had a clean flow, but the left will not operate, I pulled the cal and it is operating fine NO sticking, it must be from the spitter. Is there a known problem up there?

Thanks Guys

S/G

[dingy]

Hi guys, I'm combining two questions in this post looking for a short cut to solving front end problems!

91 Venture Royal 68000klm one owner sat for about 10 years:

I have been going through the bike cotter pin to cotter pin, have found and fixed many small items like suspension controls, control panel, suspension pump and solenoids (oil found in front solenoid) all is working well with the system NO ERAS; read many post about fork springs and hate to ask but, 410cc gave me 8 1/4 r/fork 9 1/2" L/fork I top them off to "equal" 8 1/4" by adding about 35cc then added 30 cc to each and finished of with 7 1/2" on both, left fork having 475cc right having 440cc! Would your experiences say for this bike I made the right choice?

Next not sure on is front brakes, wanting to change out fluid I hooked up my gear to the right cal till I had a clean flow, but the left will not operate, I pulled the cal and it is operating fine NO sticking, it must be from the spitter. Is there a known problem up there?

Thanks Guys

S/G

 

Left caliper works off the rear brake pedal, only right caliper works off front brake master.

 

Oil in front forks should be even. This is checked with springs removed and forks fully collapsed. 5 1/2" is maximum with progressive springs, but I run at 7", this gives a softer ride.

 

Gary

[Patch]

Thanks dingy, I just found that out while tracing the lines back, I have never come across this before!

So regardless of the cc volume, inches decide! That is what I've done in the past just wanted to be confident based on Venture rider experience.

S/G

[Black wing]

most likely you didnt get all the fluid out when first draining the forks or the is still some air hiding somewhere. but if its even and stays even its good to go