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Silly question time  |
S'OK, I'm getting used to it.
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My forks are bottoming out too often (london roads  ) |
I'm not surprised.
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Q1 - I want to fix it on the cheap by just changing to heavier oil, 15W with OEM stock springs, I'm 11 st. What do you guys reckon?
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Well it's hardly 'on the cheap', it's the obvious thing to do - many have.
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Q2 - To change the oil, the menu instruction is to take the whole fork out and turn it upside down...
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Correct, it's the only way to do it properly - despite what you may have heard from some sources.
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but I also heard that there is a screw under the fork that can be used to drain the oil with forks in place,
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See what I mean? There is NO drain screw, that bolt holds the fork together.
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is this the case for a year 99 curvy?
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No.
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Has anyone done this already?
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Sadly yes, and it's still not a drain screw.
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cheers
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You're welcome