Providing you don't take passengers, you'll need springs to cope with a rider weight of around 102kg, allowing for leathers,boots,helmet etc. Just explain that, to whoever you choose to supply the springs.
I will try, but I am not sure, whether they will be able to give me correct value, because the forks are going to be used on the bike heavier by 30kg.Therefore I am trying to find someone, who went the same route and has some experience.
Check out what I did when I had the 4XV front end.http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=24321.0Triumph springs used (post 14)
The oil quantity is fairly irrelevant but a litre suffices for both legs. The air gap is the way to set the quantity. I used a thin metal rod with a piece of tape round it and measure from the top of the outer tube down to the oil. Needs to be bled by pumping up and down to remove all air first. There’s a procedure in the service manual that describes it.
Ok thanks, understood probably.Just thinking, if you are 80kg with gear and I am about 100 with gear, then I should probably go with 10N spring, right?Do not you know what rate is the standard R1 spring?
I went with the Triumph springs due to costs. They were quite firm but as you’re heavier they may be OK 😬