Whilst overhauling my forks I made a fork oil level tool which did the job admirably and only cost coppers.
First off I got a short length of small diameter rgid pipe, (car brake pipe would do) about 10in. long.
To this attach a piece of flexible pipe. Attach a syringe to the other end of the flexible pipe.
Find a grommet that is a tight fit on the rigid pipe and slide it up until it is the correct distance from the open end you requie your level to be below the top of the stanchion (108mm in my case, Mk2)
Drop the rigid pipe into the forkleg resting the grommet on the top of the stanchion.
Fill with oil until oil level is above open end of pipe, then simply suck out with syringe until you are pulling air.
Fork level set spot on, easy.

Nice tip Fossil

cracking top of the class fossil,i'll be making one of them

Here's a pic of the set up:

http://193.116.26.75/uploaded/fork_oil.JPG

Anybody having problems getting syringes I can supply 4 in various sizes for the princely sum of £2-50 inclusive of postage.
PM me if you need any.

Fossil wrote:Here's a pic of the set up:
http://193.116.26.75/uploaded/plug_2.JPG
Anybody having problems getting syringes I can supply 4 in various sizes for the princely sum of £2-50 inclusive of postage.
PM me if you need any.

Wrong pic i think Fossil

Just editted it Gwyn.
Sorry about that.
Put it down to a senior moment.!!

Thank god for that. I double checked, and the right pic appeard , thought i was havin a \"senior moment\"
Nice set up, very handy

Looks like it could double up and be used for colonic irrigation