Forks on the right spot?

[Coopz]

Dumb question.. Are my forks lowered on the yokes? I had a K6 years ago and I'm sure the forks were flush with the top plate. I bought the K2 on October and I just noticed this. The bike does feel a little more aggressive on the riding position.

[Hooli]

Yes the yokes have been dropped.

The top of the fork tube, not the cap, should be flush with the top of the yoke.

[seth]

What hooli said 

[Coopz]

Cheers, time to get out the Allen key and a car jack.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Yes, mine were like that, I reset them flush with the top of the fork tube, meaning the alu bit of the cap still sits proud.

[GSXKING]

Is there a reason they're through tho ?

[Kiwifruit]

Coopz, consider changing your fork oil while you're playing with the forks. Did mine recently made a great improvement to the front end. Mine had done 95k so a little overdue.

[grog]

I agree, clean oil a good move. I use 10 weight, reco by my suspension bloke. 125mm from top forks compressed, yours is different so might not be same, i dont know.

[GSXKING]

You need to establish if everything is standard. Dropping forks through speeds up steering but reduces fork travel. If they're stock and you weigh 90kg+ go with 10 weight oil as per Greg's suggestion.
It's a dark science the suspension 😵�💫😵�💫

[Hooli]

I think the fork oil air gap changes from early to late forks. I should know it as I've done enough but I can't remember.

If you do it, make sure you get the nut on the damper rod exactly 11mm from the top before fitting the cap. If not most of the adjustments will be out.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

From memory, 110mm air gap for the K3, nut 11mm from the top of the rod as per Hooli. 5W oil in mine, may change to 10W soon.

[Hooli]

Barmy says 108mm here in the how to change your fork oil guide - https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=188.0

Which rings a bell for early forks now I've read it.

[Irish in Oz]

What happens when you buck in 644.0 ml in each leg like I did.

[KiwiCol]

644ml each would be about the right amount I'm guessing, as ya need approx 1.2L for both.       or is it 44ml too much?

[Andre]

What happens when you buck in 644.0 ml in each leg like I did.

Depends on the amount of old oil remaining in the fork leg.