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Old 09-10-07, 10:37 AM
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10wt fine? I gotta track down a service manual.
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Old 09-10-07, 10:56 AM
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Fork oil for a GS500

the forks are marshmellows with the stock springs.

yes stock is 10w. I had 15w before I ditched the forks alltogether.

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Old 09-10-07, 12:39 PM
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10wt fine? I gotta track down a service manual.
15-20 wt will work fine or if you want to save some$$$ try the new full synthetic weasel piss.
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Old 09-10-07, 12:45 PM
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weasel piss eh?

that better than the current Water Buffalo urine? Where can i get some?
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Old 09-10-07, 12:50 PM
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Fork oil for a GS500

Make sure it doesn't have stiction modifiers...
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Fork oil for a GS500

The last thing you want in those tubes is anything that is Energy Conserving.
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Is synthetic weasel piss cheaper than Super Tech Dextron 3 Mercon? Sounds perfect for my SV.
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Fork oil for a GS500

Just drink a 1/5th on Jack Daniels and as soon as you wake up with a wicked headache and a raging piss boner, whip it out and fill the tubes. Problem solved.

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Old 09-14-07, 12:54 PM
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Fork oil for a GS500

I bet nazo pee could work too, but i hear the supply is way down... some prick has been drinking it all.
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Fork oil for a GS500

might wanna check the springs. progressives are a cheap (streetish) alternative to race-techs. stock rate is something dumb like .60
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and buy the SV650 rear shock for the bike that Doc has...
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it's only serving as a street bike for my girlfriend... It's staying stock.
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fair enough
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indeed very fair
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what the hell?!

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How much oil is needed? I don't have the service manual on me.
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How-To: Fork spring replacement & Fork oil change

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Old 09-27-07, 03:20 PM
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He uses a very inaccurate method of setting the air gap. Fill the fork to about 25 mm below the threads. Pump the tube several times to remove the air from between the inner & outer tubes, then set the oil level to 120mm below the top of the tube, with the spring out and the tube compressed.
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