Date: 29-03-24  Time: 12:13 pm

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deeteefifty

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Fork types
« on: 22 August 2018, 09:24:54 am »
Hello, I wondered if anyone can advise please. I bought a 1999 Fazer 600 and noticed it has the later model fork pre load adjusters fitted. The forks could have been changed for whatever reason, or someone even just added the adjusters to existing forks (if possible). Is there any way of telling the two types apart without stripping them down?

Farmboy81

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Re: Fork types
« Reply #1 on: 22 August 2018, 09:54:29 am »
Not my specialist area (see post http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,24229), but I've been told (in that post) that the internals are different on the earlier forks so preload adjusters can't be added.


So, preloads = newer forks, I think....

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Re: Fork types
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2018, 10:31:47 am »
The adjusters are pretty useless in my opinion anyway.
Simply changing the oil from 10w grade up to 15w does make a noticeable difference in handling though, and is a cheap mod if you're just using the bike for daily riding.

NOTE: Don't forget that forks with adjusters were for 2000-2003 models, so the oil levels will be different in the manual to 98-99 forks.
« Last Edit: 22 August 2018, 10:46:00 am by darrsi »
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deeteefifty

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Re: Fork types
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2018, 03:44:51 pm »
Ta very much chaps. I haven't ridden the bike yet cos I'm overhauling the seized rear caliper with a stainless kit, so I'm yet to see if me and the forks get on. Darrsi as you mentioned about the oil levels on different years, to be forewarned is to be forearmed. First bike I've had in 35 years riding with more than 2 pistons, should be interesting.