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Z1R Fork Oil

#1 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:43 am

What's the recommended fork oil weight to use on a Z1R ?

Amount as per manual ?

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Re: Z1R Fork Oil

#2 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:35 pm

Bump.

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1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
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Re: Z1R Fork Oil

#3 PostAuthor: 8 Valve Mark » Sun Feb 17, 2019 3:49 pm

170-178cc sae 10w. 15 weight firms things up nicely.

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Re: Z1R Fork Oil

#4 PostAuthor: Philippe » Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:26 pm

Hi Steve
as Mark mentioned above, sae 15w gives better results. I use the sae 15w front fork oil in all the front forks of my bikes.
I'm pleased with that.
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Re: Z1R Fork Oil

#5 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:10 pm

Thanks chaps....
1975 Z1B Candy Red/Blue
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
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