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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 24 March 2018, 11:49:35 am »



Do you know when it was last changed?

not a clue ive had it for a year and the bloke that had it before me didnt seem too clued up when it came to mechanical stuff so could be anything


i should have changed the seals aswell but i forgot to order them and im planning a USD conversion anyhow so unless they start weeping oil im not to bothered for now

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 24 March 2018, 11:24:59 am »
after leaving the oil to sit in a jar for nearly a week this happened
(this is just one fork the other is contaminated with leftover coffee granules)


mostly water by the looks of that

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 23 March 2018, 12:35:00 am »
i have a scotoiler that came with the bike but i took it off instantly - they are easily forgot to be topped up
but what is an extra 10 mins to properly clean and lube your chain when you wash it (scotoilers dont clean)
my bikes are misused, mistreated and generally given a hard time but when it comes to maintenance they are looked after
forget buying a scotoiler and just buy a paddock stand as it far more usefull for everything


when you say you are using a continuous chain do you mean one that is riveted - i should hope so as split link chains shouldnt be used on bikes this size (the previous owner fitted one and it didnt end well for me but could have been worse if it flung the link 10 mins earlier)

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 22 March 2018, 09:32:56 pm »
im loving the new oil - when my good camera gets back tomorrow i will show what the old oil had turned into
i have left it in a jar to let it settle and its some what unnerving - god knows how old it was

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thanks for reminding me though i needed to order another lock washer or two as im switching between front sprockets at the moment for some back road shenanigans for a promo vid

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I don't want to sound like a tit but what am I looking at? I don't see anything wrong?


i think thats the old style nut but cant remember what the new one looks like despite being in there only today
however it is still in the right place it doesnt look like its shifted

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: fazer @ preston harley shop tuesday 23rd may
« on: 20 March 2018, 09:25:36 pm »
im sure i will catch you at some point as the plan is to move to preston before long (been hunting for months) and i wont be hard to miss walking through to the cafe - i dont imagine there are many bright blue mohicans walking through

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 20 March 2018, 11:13:55 am »
also just read this on a pyramid parts advert
RSF 7.5' is the new term for 'SAE 10'
[/size]how that works i dont know, but could lead to some confusion

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 20 March 2018, 11:09:35 am »
i used silkolene rsf15 simply because im not completly sold on motul stuff and the rsf15 was the next known brand for the right money from a big supplier
and as its from M&P the delivery is shit hot (dhl) and can be sure its not sat on the shelf for years
http://r.ebay.com/ILsd9Y

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 20 March 2018, 10:23:01 am »
Empty compressed legs, with the exception of the damper rods, they are in place.
(Stanchion pushed down inside the bottom sliders)
One thing to watch out for is that it is possible for the stanchions to jam right down at the bottom of the sliders if you bang them down or even allow them to drop down inside under there own weight, they can be a bugger to shift, I had to hold one leg clear of the ground and whack it several blows with a leather mallet on the caliper mounting lugs to free it.


yeah this is a pain in arse - i clamped it between my legs and pulled with all my oil hands might and this happened
https://youtu.be/K8gwEpb37xw?t=8s
i too resorted to a leather mallet

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 19 March 2018, 03:57:27 pm »
it really liked cornering with 7.5 in the right hand side
couldnt get take a left off the roundabout though  :lol :lol :lol


feels pretty good with 15w in it but i havent had a chance to really get out on the open roads yet only had it up to about 40 but its taking the pot holes alot better (i even started aiming for them to see how it took the ones i know are bone shakers)

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Carburetor Spring
« on: 18 March 2018, 08:37:22 pm »
bench setting is always a good start i did a massive video on balancing my carbs and found out someone had made a cockup previously

at 8:30 there was a spring set wrong that screwed everything up big time and it took me 6 months to find
(carbtune showed me how bad it was that i had to figure it out)

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 18 March 2018, 03:34:52 pm »
not got oil yet but got the afternoon free so pulled the forks and dismantled - sat upside down draining now


well what an aroma, not as fishy as described more smells like black treacle same colour aswell
can see the contaminents in it a mile away so im glad im changing it out - its one of those things people tend to forget about
- do wish i had ordered fork seals aswell but i totally forgot

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 18 March 2018, 10:59:12 am »
WTF IS HAPPENING
all i asked was about some oil weight in forks then it turned into changing springs which is fair and on subject
then it turned into the whole philosophical argument of the meaning of opinion
and then its turns into gearing systems for the lycra brigade


- FUCK IT im putting 15w in tommorow and will let you know if its a bit too harsh
might even put the 14t sprocket on and go be a hooligan down my country roads


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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 17 March 2018, 11:55:18 pm »
who doesnt love a bit of wind up banter
and then i go and instigate it some more with celebrity deathmatch lol
the winding up is one of the main things i miss from the building sites

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 17 March 2018, 11:13:18 pm »
new event for the spring meet
celebrity deathmatch
celebrity deathmatch


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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 17 March 2018, 03:39:01 pm »
Think we need a rename on this thread ""Tommy v darrsi The bitch off""  :lol



was thinking the same thing lol

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 16 March 2018, 11:06:12 pm »
STOP SHOUTING PUNK WE ARE NOT DEAF


i am now at least in my honest opinion lol

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 16 March 2018, 10:25:43 pm »
SOMETIMES ITS BECAUSE I HIT THE caps lock AND DONT REALISE UNTILL I HAD ALREADY WRITTEN EVERYTHING !!!!!!  :lol :lol

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 16 March 2018, 10:37:00 am »
On that note I am going to shut the fuck up.


All I am/was trying to do was to be helpful and offer some advice and thoughts on a phenomena that can and does happen, now if you think it's a crock of shit fine.
Good luck to all who are trying to understand and improve their suspension on a budget bike with Damper Rod forks.


tommyardin has left the building, Oh! hello Elvis let me get that door for you mate.   


dont worry tommy we are listening and thankfully i know what hydrolock is from the classic car race engines we have had to rebuild

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: 15w oil in front end
« on: 16 March 2018, 10:07:43 am »
im not going the emulator route as the future plans are to go usd in the future (if i ever get round to the rebuild)
will fire the 15w in and see how she handles, if its a bit too firm i can easily revert back to 10w
cheers guys

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: fazer @ preston harley shop tuesday 23rd may
« on: 16 March 2018, 01:35:34 am »
well by the irony of my video edit list your lack of working on a tuesday should show up on youtube on tuesday - well at least you will have plenty of time to watch it lol

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Carburetor Spring
« on: 15 March 2018, 11:29:51 pm »
i have no experiance with the tps but it might be worth looking at it on its own and seeing if the movement feels 'notchy'
if it is it might be worth giving a clean with some electrical cleaner (might be some sh*te in it)
if there is damage to the rotational parts it might need replaced and you wont be happy as i am sure i read they are a bit pricey

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: down pipes
« on: 15 March 2018, 11:29:28 pm »
that shouldnt have burnt off there - that part of the exhaust should be relevently cool in comparison to the rest of an exhaust

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FZS600 Fazer / 15w oil in front end
« on: 15 March 2018, 10:24:05 pm »
ok so after searching the forum today some old posts talk about using 15w oil in the front end for a better feel
HOWEVER
no one seems to say what they have settings at for preload, compression, rebound
anyone out there using the 15w oil with altered settings (mcn settings go out the window with thicker oil)
forget town riding as i will live with whatever it is - i want it set for when i ride hard and fast so anything as a starting point on settings will be an improvement to its current state (oil change is needed so will do it as soon as oil is here)

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