I bought a new 2003 V-Strom. Impossible to get a test ride, I was relying on magazine reviews. It was initially a love/hate deal. It made me realize that journalists are lying SOBs. One of the many shortcomings was the forks - undersprung and overdamped. Every bump in the road bashed into the frame, but when I hit the brakes hard, it dived so hard that it yanked the bars out of my hands. The cure was Progressive Suspension springs and switching from 15 to 5 weight fork oil. Don't rely on manufacturers to get it right.
The W is not weight, it is winter. The measured flow of the oil running down a slope at a certain temperature. It is measured cold not hot at normal operating temps. I think at 40f.
Great video and explanation of fork oils and their inherent inconsistencies and how they relate to a viscosity index. I'll be checking VI online and hopefully I'll have answer as to which is the best fork oil for my 96 Road King. I learned some good stuff today. Thanks.
All I've been reading for a Honda grom is to change from stock oil to 20w. Not hearing any issue with handling or any problems. Hondas 5w is definitely too thin.
Can't get my fork caps to come loose. Any suggestion. I used a cheater pipe , impact gun , I'm afraid roll break or round odd the but??? Thayns foot the help 2002 VTX 1800S
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I am from Pakistan and ride 150cc Suzuki Bike, company writes in their manual that use G-10 OIL for fork. Problem is that company dont sells the oil nor they have, so we in pakistan got SAE 10 is that same as G-10 ?
Every 30-40 hours is ideal, but the longer you wait, the worse your oil gets, so more wear. 30-40 hours is like the happy medium though, so your suspension won't really wear.
Kind of gate keeperish isn't that? I'm doing my fork seals and would like to know which viscosity would match my weight the best since I'm a smaller guy.
my manufacturer has no guidance on fork oil weight, this video is of absolutely no help to me. but if the manufacturer did have a guidance, then this video would be of absolutely no help to me. aka: this video is useless
OIL-WEIGHT What the f... is he talking about. ??? The "W" stands for WINTER, and could be translated to cold oil. So if I were to use a video on fork oil, look for Dave Moss instead.
What the F….. are you talking about? weight refers to the oil's viscosity, which is a fluid's resistance to flow. Oil weight is determined based on the oil's flow at a standard operating temperature of 100 °C He’s not talking about winter rating lol as in the case of 5w30. These are straight 5 weight fork oils and yes the term weight is used for viscosity measurement. If you’re gonna be a wise ass be good at it.
I bought a new 2003 V-Strom. Impossible to get a test ride, I was relying on magazine reviews. It was initially a love/hate deal. It made me realize that journalists are lying SOBs. One of the many shortcomings was the forks - undersprung and overdamped. Every bump in the road bashed into the frame, but when I hit the brakes hard, it dived so hard that it yanked the bars out of my hands. The cure was Progressive Suspension springs and switching from 15 to 5 weight fork oil. Don't rely on manufacturers to get it right.
W is for viscocity during the winter. You can google for at what temperature the manufacturer tested.
The W is not weight, it is winter. The measured flow of the oil running down a slope at a certain temperature. It is measured cold not hot at normal operating temps. I think at 40f.
40 Celsius, but otherwise all correct
Great video and explanation of fork oils and their inherent inconsistencies and how they relate to a viscosity index. I'll be checking VI online and hopefully I'll have answer as to which is the best fork oil for my 96 Road King. I learned some good stuff today. Thanks.
Glad it added some clarity!
All I've been reading for a Honda grom is to change from stock oil to 20w. Not hearing any issue with handling or any problems. Hondas 5w is definitely too thin.
Very informative video! I'm about to do a front fork rebuild for the first time and I've been researching which fork oil to get. This helps a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video,😀Thanks.
Hi I have a 125 kmx wos the best oil for my bike please
Can't get my fork caps to come loose. Any suggestion. I used a cheater pipe , impact gun , I'm afraid roll break or round odd the but??? Thayns foot the help 2002 VTX 1800S
Sir, kindly tell me iso 32 hydralic oil is suitable for yamaha ybr forks
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how much oil should I pour on my motorbike forks? (yamaha yzf r1)
Thanks, that was a good explination
What's best for my 2003 Honda vtx 1800s retro spoke .
So whats the right viscosity for me. Im a 85 kilos rider and uses my motorcycle on everyday city use
I am from Pakistan and ride 150cc Suzuki Bike, company writes in their manual that use G-10 OIL for fork. Problem is that company dont sells the oil nor they have, so we in pakistan got SAE 10 is that same as G-10 ?
Use automatic transmission oil. Rs. 1200 per liter.
@@farrukhhasan7751 no, i got ABRO shock absorber oil and Alhamdulillah it worked very well, i would say excellent
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Exactly the information i need.
Waht fork oil should I add to suzuki burgman uh 200
Thanks alot
How much would I put in for a cr250 1994
Best fork oil for hero 100 cc bike ..15w or 20w??
amazing good job tks with this tips
When should fork oil be changed.
Every 30-40 hours is ideal, but the longer you wait, the worse your oil gets, so more wear. 30-40 hours is like the happy medium though, so your suspension won't really wear.
@June@97 yeah. 30-40 is good.
@@W.O.C.bro that's absolutely crazy, that's literally insane. pretty sure it's good for 5-10k km's
@@46Bax you mean like 5 to 10 kilometers? Cause I measure wear time in hours on my bike also I race on a track. Whoops meant 5k to 10k.
When I bought OEM forks form you, those comes with the oil, ready to install?
Dampen=make wet Damp=reduce oscillations
A fork dampens oscillations.
A dampener makes something wet.
Damps oscillations
You messed up in your own correction.
thank you very much learn something new again:-)
Thanks
Not an accurate method, VI depends on quality of base stock and additive.
Ole or oil?
always ole
Hi 100kls rides here any suggestion on what fork oil to pick. For Honda Adv 150. Thanks
Minola 10w
For those, who need such videos the best oil is the one that is suggested by a service manual of a specific bike. That's all they have to know.
Kind of gate keeperish isn't that? I'm doing my fork seals and would like to know which viscosity would match my weight the best since I'm a smaller guy.
Yeah don't bother learning so you can pick the right one for you, just go with whatever the manufacturer decided to put in for a skinny 165kg rider...
very good sir.
We need to stop saying "weight". W does not mean "weight". It means "winter" I.e. the viscosity when the weather gets cold.
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my manufacturer has no guidance on fork oil weight, this video is of absolutely no help to me.
but if the manufacturer did have a guidance, then this video would be of absolutely no help to me.
aka: this video is useless
OIL-WEIGHT What the f... is he talking about. ??? The "W" stands for WINTER, and could be translated to cold oil. So if I were to use a video on fork oil, look for Dave Moss instead.
What the F….. are you talking about?
weight refers to the oil's viscosity, which is a fluid's resistance to flow.
Oil weight is determined based on the oil's flow at a standard operating temperature of 100 °C
He’s not talking about winter rating lol as in the case of 5w30.
These are straight 5 weight fork oils and yes the term weight is used for viscosity measurement.
If you’re gonna be a wise ass be good at it.