Fork oil replacement

[VTRDark]

but the oil seems just so thin

Not sure how true it is but I read somewhere recently that fork oil is a form of fish oil. So will be lightweight and not very viscous compared to others.

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[Wicky]

Interesting - the legend that is 'Fish Oil'

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic ... #msg847359

[tony.mon]

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

I run WP progressives in mine, they don't have spacers.
Most aftermarket ones junk the spacers; can't think why Honda used them in the first place. Weight maybe?

[darrenmartin]

Hey Popcat pm sent.

[sirch345]

Some companies that supply after market fork springs (IE.Race Tech for one) use the standard spacer which needs to be cut down in length to enable you to get the desired static sag,

Chris.

[darrenmartin]

ok Benny a set of progresive springs came up and i bought em so where do a find a run through of what i need to do to A. fit the new springs and B. replace the fork oil. any help would as ever be apreciated

[VTRDark]

There's a big thread here on fork springs http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... suspension may be worth a read mate, but you should get some basic install instructions with the springs. Which ones have you gone for

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[tony.mon]

There's fork oil in here about how to do it.

Haynes covers it quite well.

[darrenmartin]

Hey Carl iv picked up a pair of WP progressive from Popcat for the meager sum of £30....Deliverd Bargin me thinks. Iv never touched forks before But then again id never done any of the stuff iv now tried and completed before being part of the forum. So ill be asking for major input from you guys on the fitting and setting up of the new springs
So in advance...(coz i know you guys love too help out) Many thanks

[lloydie]

bargain at that price its an easy job as long as you can get the front off the ground and stable .

[popkat]

Forks need to come off, make sure the length including spacer is at least the same as standard (you could make them 10mm longer but not shorter), remember to charge the cartridge or you'll not have enough oil, measure the airgap, start with 140mm (don't go by fork oil amount). Try and aim for 25mm static sag, you might not get it but if you can get under 30mm it'll probably be ok for the road.
Another tip worth doing is measure the height of the front of the bike, take a fixed point on the bike and measure to the floor, make sure you can replicate it after doing the springs (fairing under the headlight would work). The idea is, your used to your bike as it is, when you fit the springs and new oil it might hold the front up a bit higher, it's useful info, you might just ride as is and get used to it, but you could pull the forks through the yokes to drop the front to compensate (wouldn't recomend more than 5mm though).