(02-07-15, 05:00 PM)midden link Wrote: My main advise is to renew the oil working on the basis that over time it most probably has lost its full efficiency. So to replace with the original spec 10w should in theory return damping to its original. Perhaps by slowing or smoothing the dive without reducing it. Going 15w could compensate any wear in the springs without going straight to the next problem of what rating spring should I go for. Which to me sounds like a minefield of opinions. Also since you found it springy when you first got it 15w may have helped then. I think if it does end up feeling too firm you might get away with taking a little out of each stanchion (how say others on this)
I have two bottles of unopened 10w oil which I got on the panic of my weight making the front jumpy but as yet haven't used it due to this argument of putting 15w in. I should be a real candidate for the heavier oil but I rarely bottom out, if indeed I actually have and I improved things by lowering the preload from hardest setting.
Ok, even though this will reduce the weight transfer over the front i'm going fill with fresh 10w. Then if I need more i'm going to stick with original springs but add some plastic conduit spacers in starting with 2 inch and working from there.
How does this sound as a way forward?
Orrrrrrrrrrrr, I could see if a certain someone wants to swap his Gen1 for it
Nick knows which one...........and it's NOT yellow!
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.