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Old 03-23-2010, 12:01 PM   #1
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what did y'all end up doing to the front forks?

and OTB - I like my SV and am going to try like crazy to keep it rather than swapping it (I'm trying to convince wifey to let me put a second bike in the stable)
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:07 PM   #2
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SO? You and the wifey ride down (it's about 6-7 hrs), I'll take the SV in trade, you guys have dinner and a room at the Marriott on me, we ride up through PA coal country the next day. She gets a nice weekend...you get a bike. I move another one and get a nice ride......

What's not to like????


I'm so EASY......................
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:07 PM   #3
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what did y'all end up doing to the front forks?
Racetech .95 springs and thicker weight oil. They worked awesome and was only like $120 total.
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:11 PM   #4
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Racetech .95 springs and thicker weight oil. They worked awesome and was only like $120 total.
Did you go with the 15w oil?
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:18 PM   #5
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what did y'all end up doing to the front forks?

and OTB - I like my SV and am going to try like crazy to keep it rather than swapping it (I'm trying to convince wifey to let me put a second bike in the stable)
EASY monthly payments.......................
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:27 PM   #6
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You guys think it will make much of a difference if I just change the fork oil first and do springs and stuff later?

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Never ever, ever, ever will I voluntarily have payments on a motorcycle.
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:36 PM   #7
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You guys think it will make much of a difference if I just change the fork oil first and do springs and stuff later?
Not much, wouldn't be worth it to open it all up and just change oil without getting the springs.
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You guys think it will make much of a difference if I just change the fork oil first and do springs and stuff later?
Definitely, it is a very noticeable change, the stock oil is like water, probably 5W. Go with 15W minimum, many people have gone 20W, even people who are only 150-175 lbs.

It would only take an hour or less. Get a hand-pump so you don't have to take the forks out. Yeah, you won't get all of it out that way, but so what.
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It would only take an hour or less. Get a hand-pump so you don't have to take the forks out. Yeah, you won't get all of it out that way, but so what.
Already have a hand pump - looks like I know what this weekend's project will be
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