12-04-19, 01:44 PM
Hi Vinny,I would probably still opt for the 15w oil: using 10w might cause the forks to rebound back up too quickly, unsettling the bike. I suspect you think it'll need a lot of tweaking, but you might be pleasantly surprised - providing the valve's preload is set up just right for you, you may not actually need any adjustment bar possibly adding a little more fork oil to each leg.
That spring rate should be about right for you: the ideal rate for our sort of weight sits between 0.85 and 0.90. Again, adding 10ml of oil will firm up the final part of the stroke, which would stop the fork bottoming out if needed. Using the cable tie round the stanchion for measurement, you should be aiming to have about 10mm of unused fork travel under road use.
I already had a Micron front paddock stand from a previous bike setup, but you could either:
That spring rate should be about right for you: the ideal rate for our sort of weight sits between 0.85 and 0.90. Again, adding 10ml of oil will firm up the final part of the stroke, which would stop the fork bottoming out if needed. Using the cable tie round the stanchion for measurement, you should be aiming to have about 10mm of unused fork travel under road use.
I already had a Micron front paddock stand from a previous bike setup, but you could either:
- Put axle stands under crash mushrooms (if you have them fitted), or:
- Use the jack with a block of wood under the pipes. Although not my preferred option, I believe plenty of others have used this approach without causing damage.