Fork oil replacement

[darrenmartin]

hi all (and soz if this is one of those questions thats been asked a thousand times) But now im competant at stripping the front end down ( just replaced ball with needle bearings for the head ) is it worth me changing the fork oil as im sure they have the origional 12 year old stuff im em. is it a simple job is it even worth doing if im not changing any of the internals i had the forks off the other day too spray em Satin Black and turning them upside down it sounded like there was water in em i know its not but the oil seems just so thin Any help as always will be repaid with £50 notes in the post Cheers guys from the owner of the Tango Wagon.

[benny hedges]

go the extra and stick a set of progressive springs in the front.
makes a world of difference

[darrenmartin]

im not sure i wanna spaend that kind of £££££ on springs....and belive me iv looked into it Benny.

[lloydie]

new spring weighted to you will make a lot of difference for the better , ask anyone who has done it .

i had and it did but i used linear springs as i like to ride hard and fast

[benny hedges]

im not sure i wanna spaend that kind of £££££ on springs....and belive me iv looked into it Benny.

uh theyre only £70 a set

[Flatline]

You will notice a real diffence by changing the oil, have a search and you will find which oil to use

You will be better off using linear springs rated for your weight rather than progressive, about £100 for a set of k-tech

[lloydie]

7.5 w oil
just mix half and half of 10w amd 5w oils

[benny hedges]

You will be better off using linear springs rated for your weight rather than progressive, about £100 for a set of k-tech

maybe if you intend never carrying luggage or a pillion.
i have progressives front and rear and its perfect even 2 up
i got wirth prog fork springs on offer for 70 from wemoto
(hagons £80, hyperpro 116 but that includes oil, kteck about 100)

and a rear progressive spring on the standard shock is a beltin mod - handles superb.
£80 from ftr suspension.

also helps if you drill out the holes in the damping valves to 1.2-1.5mm
you will find the preload and damping adjusters actually work lol!
no more wallowing in bends and bottoming out under hard braking!

[popkat]

I've got some WP progressive springs In the garage, used for one ride then changed, From memory they go with 10wt oil and 140mm airgap...£30 delivered if your interested.

[macdee]

I've got some WP progressive springs In the garage, used for one ride then changed, From memory they go with 10wt oil and 140mm airgap...£30 delivered if your interested.

popkat if darrenmartin is not taking the springs i would interested

[popkat]

Ok macdee, give a day or two for the op to reply and if not their yours, I need to get in the garage and dig them out anyway.
Would postage cost more to Co Antrim or am i being stupid ? (it is part of uk so should be normal post cost right ?)

[benny hedges]

Would postage cost more to Co Antrim or am i being stupid ? (it is part of uk so should be normal post cost right ?)

http://www.parcels2go.co.uk for a cheap postage quote collection and delivery.
saves fkin about

[BigVeeGrin]

7.5 w oil
just mix half and half of 10w amd 5w oils

I got this 7.5W - saves getting two http://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/ro-svi07_5001/ and springs from K-tech for me new svelte like weight. Made all the difference, especially after a AMCQ special set up session at the workshop day

[popkat]

Went out and found the WP springs, there's no spacers with them, I can't remember if they came with any or if your suposed to use the original spacers. I think the length including spring and spacer is 400mm (please correct me if wrong) a quick measurement showed the WP's to be just over 300mm so would need a 100mm spacer, if thats the length of the std ones the just use them if not make some up, easy

[AMCQ46]

Standard ones are 100mm, so you are in luck