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jambo · 15-12-14, 07:50 AM

Welcome! The forks are a little basic, but not as bad as some make out. My personal feeling is that on the road thicker oil quite quickly makes them feel harsh. I tend to go with a good 10w or a mix of 10w and 15w fork oil. Have a search on fork oil weights, different companies offerings can be different for the same writing on the bottle. If you're over about 10 stone then stiffer springs start making good sense. K-tech do single rate springs to suit your weight and are not hard to fit.

Jambo

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15-12-14, 07:50 AM	#5
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: New SV650 owner Welcome! The forks are a little basic, but not as bad as some make out. My personal feeling is that on the road thicker oil quite quickly makes them feel harsh. I tend to go with a good 10w or a mix of 10w and 15w fork oil. Have a search on fork oil weights, different companies offerings can be different for the same writing on the bottle. If you're over about 10 stone then stiffer springs start making good sense. K-tech do single rate springs to suit your weight and are not hard to fit. Jambo Sent without a real keyboard __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can