Fork service - part required

[darrsi]

[quote author=darrsi link=topic=14828.msg167961#msg167961 date=1411646261]
Standard oil is normally 10w.
I've got 15w in my forks and it gave a much more firm and stable feeling up front in comparison, but i'm 16 stone so it made sense for me to give it a go but if you're a lightweight then you possibly could find it too firm, if not, go for it.
At least you have adjusters on your forks as well, i haven't got any on mine.  :\

That was actually a follow up question I had. I've read lots about people firming it up with some 15W (ooo-err!), but yeah I'm pretty lightweight (~11stone ish). So wasn't sure if this was the right way to go.
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It really does firm it up quite a bit, but as i also have a top box and take the occasional passenger then it's exactly what i wanted.
If you carry luggage or passengers then i'd say try it, if not then it's a matter of personal opinion whether you will like it or not, especially as youre not that heavy.
Make sure you get the correct oil level too, there's 2 levels listed in the book as the 98/99 forks don't have adjusters so need more oil.
I swapped my forks for older ones so have no adjusters, but i'm more than happy with the way they feel anyway.