1986 Honda VF1000R Recommission prt.4 - Stripping, Refurbishing & Rebuilding Suspension Components 

Thanks for making more VF1000r videos!

I feel your logic of ensuring you capture the rear shock oil, so you know how much to put back in is a little flawed. As it assumes there's been no leakage, which in my experience is rarely the case, even with good seals but especially 35 yr old plus shocks. Most mono shocks (I've worked on) have separate oil and gas using a bladder or piston (piggy back or separate chamber) the oil side is full and requires careful bleeding and regasing to somewhere 120- 160psi depending on spec. Others like this I assume? Gas/oil share the same chamber inside the shock body and don't require bleeding, but must have an exact amount of oil put in them and gassed to 120- 160psi depending on spec. My point being you've got to know the exact amount, not rely on what you can get out of the shock. All that said I do enjoy your work, keep it up my friend.