1990 GSX-R250 - Replacing forks?

[KiwiBiker87]

Hi Guys!

Looking to replace the fork seals on our 1990 GSXR 250 as it didn't pass its WOF

SO anyway, we have the new forks but just have a couple of questions if you could please help..!

We have the 10wt oil as advised but need to knwo how much quantity of oil in each fork, and the torque settings for the triple clamps..

Help appreciated

Thanks,
Em x

[ducatilover]

I'd be asking your local bike dealer or a Suzuki agent

[Akzle]

it'll be in the bible you bought when you got the bike.

if you didn't, go get one. should have "haines" on the front.

[GSF]

it'll be in the bible you bought when you got the bike.

if you didn't, go get one. should have "haines" on the front.

I wouldn't be surprised if the GSXR 250s suffer from the same JDM syndrome my Bandit does, in that being a grey-market import there's little to none in the way of English documentation.
Over the last few years I would've actually murdered someone on a couple of occasions for a Bandit 250 Haynes manual.

[ktm84mxc]

There's no such Haynes manual for a Bandit 250/400 as they were never sold in the UK , I'd be checking with your local Suzuki dealer for similar 250 model forks the Across springs to mind as these were sold here new.
A guess it'll hold around 400mls per fork.

[ducatilover]

There's no such Haynes manual for a Bandit 250/400 as they were never sold in the UK , I'd be checking with your local Suzuki dealer for similar 250 model forks the Across springs to mind as these were sold here new.
A guess it'll hold around 400mls per fork.

There is an English Bandit 250 manual floating around somewhere, I know a chap with one

[ktm84mxc]

Would that be a owners manual printed in English or trans scribed into English, a Haynes would be described as a workshop/owners manual giving a far more info on the bike including rebuilding and replacing various components/parts.

[neels]

I have scruffy pdf's of the GSXR250 owners manual and GSX250F service manual if you want them.

According to the 250F manual the forks take 401ml each leg, not sure if they're the same as the GSXR ones.

[imdying]

The RGV250 manual might be worth a look... the VJ21 forks look pretty similar FWIW

[KiwiBiker87]

Alright so just spoke to HoleShot and got the following info:

Should be 10wt oil

Fork oil level should be fully compressed with spring out, and level is 100ml from the top.

The forque settings for triple clamps should be 25 newton meters, for anyones future reference

[GSF]

There is an English Bandit 250 manual floating around somewhere, I know a chap with one

Do you reckon he would be willing to make a scan of it? I know a fair few Bandit 250 owners online who would really appreciate it.

I don't really need one anymore but I would be curious to see it, I had heard mythical legends about the GJ74A Bandit manual in English, supposedly they were sold new by Suzuki in Aussie for only one or two years in the early 90s or somesuch which is where the English docs came from.

[ducatilover]

Do you reckon he would be willing to make a scan of it? I know a fair few Bandit 250 owners online who would really appreciate it.

I don't really need one anymore but I would be curious to see it, I had heard mythical legends about the GJ74A Bandit manual in English, supposedly they were sold new by Suzuki in Aussie for only one or two years in the early 90s or somesuch which is where the English docs came from.

I'll ask him when I'm back down that way