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View Poll Results: What weight is your fork oil in your SV?
I have no idea 11 39.29%
5wt 0 0%
10wt 6 21.43%
15wt 8 28.57%
20wt 3 10.71%
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Old 21-04-05, 03:36 PM   #1
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What weight oil are you running in your forks? Chose the closest one to what you have. I am curious to see what people are running in their SV's.
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Old 21-04-05, 03:41 PM   #2
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I dunno... I'm still running std springs & oil ATM

The Guvnor (elmerfud) has advised me that I need 15wt fork oil and a pair of 0.85kg/mm springs. These are to cope with my delicate, petite body size you understand
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Old 21-04-05, 03:42 PM   #3
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std 10... but will go to 15 when I get springs/oil done as i'm a bloater
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Old 21-04-05, 03:42 PM   #4
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wouldn't it me more insightful to break it down to curvey and pointy too?
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Old 21-04-05, 03:46 PM   #5
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I thought the standard fork setup used a 5wt oil
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Old 21-04-05, 03:46 PM   #6
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wouldn't it me more insightful to break it down to curvey and pointy too?
Yes, but I am not that insightful :oops:
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Old 21-04-05, 03:54 PM   #7
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Standard forks use 10w oil and Slinky type springs.

I've now got Ohlins springs, Ohlins stickers (very important ), 12mm spacers and 15w oil (which is Ohlins too - but I did get it cheap).


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Old 21-04-05, 04:03 PM   #8
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wouldn't it me more insightful to break it down to curvey and pointy too?
Yes, but I am not that insightful
often the way, I am terrible for lack of insight
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Old 21-04-05, 04:24 PM   #9
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This is helpful
  • <table width="800" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Rider weight (St)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Rider weight (Kg)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Spring rate (Kg/mm)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Fork oil</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">9 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">58 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.705</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">64 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.725</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">11 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">70 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.745</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">12 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">76 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.766</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">13 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">82 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.787</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">14 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">89 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.808</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">95 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.829</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w/15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">16 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">101 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.850</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w/15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">17 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">108 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.871</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">18 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">114 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.892</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">19 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">121 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.913</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15w/20w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">20 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">127 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="199">0.934</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="269">15w/20w</td> </tr>

Standard springs are 0.706Kg/mm & 10w oil I think
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Old 21-04-05, 05:02 PM   #10
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This is helpful
  • <table width="800" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Rider weight (St)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Rider weight (Kg)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Spring rate (Kg/mm)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000" width="200"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Fork oil</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">9 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">58 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.705</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">64 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.725</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">11 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">70 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.745</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">12 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">76 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.766</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">13 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">82 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.787</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">14 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">89 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.808</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">95 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.829</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w/15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">16 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">101 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.850</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">10w/15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">17 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">108 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.871</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">18 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">114 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.892</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">19 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">121 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">0.913</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">15w/20w</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">20 stones</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="200">127 Kg</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="199">0.934</td> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="269">15w/20w</td> </tr>

Standard springs are 0.706Kg/mm & 10w oil I think
what no air gaps? how crap are you
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