I bought a new 2003 V-Strom. Impossible to get a test ride, I was relying on magazine reviews. It was initially a love/hate deal. It made me realize that journalists are lying SOBs. One of the many shortcomings was the forks - undersprung and overdamped. Every bump in the road bashed into the frame, but when I hit the brakes hard, it dived so hard that it yanked the bars out of my hands. The cure was Progressive Suspension springs and switching from 15 to 5 weight fork oil. Don't rely on manufacturers to get it right.

The W is not weight, it is winter. The measured flow of the oil running down a slope at a certain temperature. It is measured cold not hot at normal operating temps. I think at 40f.

W is for viscocity during the winter. You can google for at what temperature the manufacturer tested.

Very informative video! I'm about to do a front fork rebuild for the first time and I've been researching which fork oil to get. This helps a lot!

Great video and explanation of fork oils and their inherent inconsistencies and how they relate to a viscosity index. I'll be checking VI online and hopefully I'll have answer as to which is the best fork oil for my 96 Road King. I learned some good stuff today. Thanks.

Great video,😀Thanks.

All I've been reading for a Honda grom is to change from stock oil to 20w. Not hearing any issue with handling or any problems. Hondas 5w is definitely too thin.

this is great my 3month old motorcycle bounces like crazy even on small road bumps i can literally push down my fork using one hand with relatively ease i guess a 10w oil will do the trick since im just a skinny dude weighing 55kgs

amazing good job tks with this tips

Exactly the information i need.

Dampen=make wet Damp=reduce oscillations A fork dampens oscillations. A dampener makes something wet.

Not an accurate method, VI depends on quality of base stock and additive.

thank you very much learn something new again:-)

Thanks

Sir, kindly tell me iso 32 hydralic oil is suitable for yamaha ybr forks

For those, who need such videos the best oil is the one that is suggested by a service manual of a specific bike. That's all they have to know.

very good sir.

how much oil should I pour on my motorbike forks? (yamaha yzf r1)

Hi I have a 125 kmx wos the best oil for my bike please

Can't get my fork caps to come loose. Any suggestion. I used a cheater pipe , impact gun , I'm afraid roll break or round odd the but??? Thayns foot the help 2002 VTX 1800S

So whats the right viscosity for me. Im a 85 kilos rider and uses my motorcycle on everyday city use

I am from Pakistan and ride 150cc Suzuki Bike, company writes in their manual that use G-10 OIL for fork. Problem is that company dont sells the oil nor they have, so we in pakistan got SAE 10 is that same as G-10 ?

When I bought OEM forks form you, those comes with the oil, ready to install?

Waht fork oil should I add to suzuki burgman uh 200 Thanks alot

What's best for my 2003 Honda vtx 1800s retro spoke .

Best fork oil for hero 100 cc bike ..15w or 20w??

How much would I put in for a cr250 1994

When should fork oil be changed.

We need to stop saying "weight". W does not mean "weight". It means "winter" I.e. the viscosity when the weather gets cold.

Ole or oil?

Hi 100kls rides here any suggestion on what fork oil to pick. For Honda Adv 150. Thanks

my manufacturer has no guidance on fork oil weight, this video is of absolutely no help to me. but if the manufacturer did have a guidance, then this video would be of absolutely no help to me. aka: this video is useless

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OIL-WEIGHT What the f... is he talking about. ??? The "W" stands for WINTER, and could be translated to cold oil. So if I were to use a video on fork oil, look for Dave Moss instead.