fork oil
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 3:42 pm
just re-building my Z1000 78 forks, the book says 10 W 20, what do you guys use ?
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Re: fork oil
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 6:13 pm
doesn't matter, im going with 15W fork oil.
Re: fork oil
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 6:51 pm
Add in 1/2 inch of pre load also, to counter that initial nose dive
Re: fork oil
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:43 am
warren3200gt wrote:Add in 1/2 inch of pre load also, to counter that initial nose dive
not quite sure what you mean by that ?
Re: fork oil
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2024 12:02 pm
Before fitting the top caps compress the spring add in 1/2 spacers (coins do a good job) then fit the top cap. The spacers pre compress the springs and take up the initial nose dive softness.
Re: fork oil
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2024 3:23 pm
warren3200gt wrote:Before fitting the top caps compress the spring add in 1/2 spacers (coins do a good job) then fit the top cap. The spacers pre compress the springs and take up the initial nose dive softness.
Ah got yah, the springs I used came out of a SR 650 which are about 10mm longer, I'll see how they go.
