(05-09-24, 08:19 AM)returning rider Wrote:The Hagon or Hypro progressive ones will improve the front end, I tried 15W oil but made the front to hard and went back to the standard 10W, but then I am only 87KG with gear on.(04-09-24, 08:30 PM)unfazed Wrote: What bike and year are you referring to?
Hi, its a battered and bruised 2001 Fazer 600. It has the pre load adjuster on the forks being the slightly revised model ie one with the black fuel gauge surround rather than bronze or gold.
Been off the road for a bit as various issues been worked through, having ridden my sons Chinese 125 it felt much tighter and composed compared to Fazer, but to be fair not used it much and I am big lump probably double the design weight.
Definitely no track use I don't think either me or the bike are up to that anymore haha, just road use general pottering about or try and keep up with my son and his pals on their various MTs and other exotica.
I just figured that if this far down the line might be wise to update the suspension as after 23 years it will be a bit tired I would have thought and this bike has not been well looked after in the last couple of years before I bought her I think, the coolant was stinking and jet black, been a long while since that was ever looked at if at all?
Just conscious that at this age and condition its worth penny's and don't want to waste loads of money on it, but also hate to see a good bike be left to rot away.
What I don't want to do is ruin the bike changing its character too much, but acutely aware i am overloading tired suspension and that is never a good thing safety wise
I also fitted a Hagon rear shock years ago with a 10% stiffer spring to standard, The other checks you need to do are head race bearings, the linkage bearing and seals and the Swinging arm bearings as they tend to be forgotten. Marksman bearing supply all bearing at a very reasonable price and very helpful. If engine is good and you happy with it £500 will be worth spending and will make a big improvement. My well used high miler 600 is still more than capable of staying with most modern bikes.