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Bibio · 12-08-14, 09:42 PM

hard question. damper rod forks are governed by the orifice size in the dampers. to gain rebound you need to increase viscosity but go too much and you end up with very hard forks under compression on bumps. i would say start with 10wt and then get a bottle of 20wt. if you find the forks a bit mushy with just 10wt take out and add 100ml of 20wt till you get a balance that suits you. better to start soft than hard.

your looking to control the rebound more than anything. at the moment the forks will 'pop and nod' when you release the brakes which upsets the suspension more than what diving will under braking.

you can alter the orifice size on your dampers to account for heavier oil needed for rebound but it's not advisable. if you want to go that route then the best way is to fit emulators. emulators can be very good if set up properly.

12-08-14, 09:42 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Which fork oil for my Minitwin? hard question. damper rod forks are governed by the orifice size in the dampers. to gain rebound you need to increase viscosity but go too much and you end up with very hard forks under compression on bumps. i would say start with 10wt and then get a bottle of 20wt. if you find the forks a bit mushy with just 10wt take out and add 100ml of 20wt till you get a balance that suits you. better to start soft than hard. your looking to control the rebound more than anything. at the moment the forks will 'pop and nod' when you release the brakes which upsets the suspension more than what diving will under braking. you can alter the orifice size on your dampers to account for heavier oil needed for rebound but it's not advisable. if you want to go that route then the best way is to fit emulators. emulators can be very good if set up properly.