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.
@manakara98212 жыл бұрын
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.
@kiryllis58232 жыл бұрын
40 Celsius, but otherwise all correct
@thedailyruns6046Ай бұрын
W is for viscocity during the winter. You can google for at what temperature the manufacturer tested.
@EazyMac2 жыл бұрын
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!
@PartzillaParts2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@merrillclark52792 жыл бұрын
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.
@PartzillaParts2 жыл бұрын
Glad it added some clarity!
@JoeRocket-sf6qs24 күн бұрын
Great video,😀Thanks.
@toddboden97211 ай бұрын
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.
@ineedmorecarrots60632 жыл бұрын
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
@Nc01842 жыл бұрын
amazing good job tks with this tips
@hcteksnamuh3 жыл бұрын
Exactly the information i need.
@MagnumMuscle10002 жыл бұрын
Dampen=make wet Damp=reduce oscillations A fork dampens oscillations. A dampener makes something wet.
@kkuhn Жыл бұрын
Damps oscillations
@dylancrow7919 Жыл бұрын
You messed up in your own correction.
@ridinghightidesindia68477 күн бұрын
Not an accurate method, VI depends on quality of base stock and additive.
@chargel13472 жыл бұрын
thank you very much learn something new again:-)
@ProgressTanaka Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@snainshah19962 жыл бұрын
Sir, kindly tell me iso 32 hydralic oil is suitable for yamaha ybr forks
@chromevanadium58253 жыл бұрын
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.
@MoswenMedia3 жыл бұрын
Kind of gate keeperish isn't that? I'm doing my fork seals and would like to know which viscosity would match my weight the best since I'm a smaller guy.
@elobiretv2 жыл бұрын
Yeah don't bother learning so you can pick the right one for you, just go with whatever the manufacturer decided to put in for a skinny 165kg rider...
@lifeandliving_012 жыл бұрын
very good sir.
@Auto_motive062 жыл бұрын
how much oil should I pour on my motorbike forks? (yamaha yzf r1)
@davidevans22574 ай бұрын
Hi I have a 125 kmx wos the best oil for my bike please
@louiegoodwin17752 жыл бұрын
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
@itsprivate56233 жыл бұрын
So whats the right viscosity for me. Im a 85 kilos rider and uses my motorcycle on everyday city use
@FoodStreetRider Жыл бұрын
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 ?
@farrukhhasan7751 Жыл бұрын
Use automatic transmission oil. Rs. 1200 per liter.
@FoodStreetRider Жыл бұрын
@@farrukhhasan7751 no, i got ABRO shock absorber oil and Alhamdulillah it worked very well, i would say excellent
@farrukhhasan7751 Жыл бұрын
@@FoodStreetRider I will be obliged if you send me the photograph of it's packing.
@FoodStreetRider Жыл бұрын
@@farrukhhasan7751 how ?
@FoodStreetRider Жыл бұрын
@@farrukhhasan7751 your country and city ?
@gaga00843 жыл бұрын
When I bought OEM forks form you, those comes with the oil, ready to install?
@musabmazhar9192 жыл бұрын
Waht fork oil should I add to suzuki burgman uh 200 Thanks alot
@justintaylor68703 жыл бұрын
What's best for my 2003 Honda vtx 1800s retro spoke .
@ravikantjangid91412 жыл бұрын
Best fork oil for hero 100 cc bike ..15w or 20w??
@nickburkard6500 Жыл бұрын
How much would I put in for a cr250 1994
@michaellunet59962 жыл бұрын
When should fork oil be changed.
@W.O.C.2 жыл бұрын
Every 30-40 hours is ideal, but the longer you wait, the worse your oil gets, so more wear. 30-40 hours is like the happy medium though, so your suspension won't really wear.
@W.O.C. Жыл бұрын
@June@97 yeah. 30-40 is good.
@46Bax8 ай бұрын
@@W.O.C.bro that's absolutely crazy, that's literally insane. pretty sure it's good for 5-10k km's
@W.O.C.8 ай бұрын
@@46Bax you mean like 5 to 10 kilometers? Cause I measure wear time in hours on my bike also I race on a track. Whoops meant 5k to 10k.
@thewrongbike77093 жыл бұрын
We need to stop saying "weight". W does not mean "weight". It means "winter" I.e. the viscosity when the weather gets cold.
@SluiceBoxDon Жыл бұрын
Ole or oil?
@bmxtryhard Жыл бұрын
always ole
@jeffersonsaw58002 жыл бұрын
Hi 100kls rides here any suggestion on what fork oil to pick. For Honda Adv 150. Thanks
@021mr52 жыл бұрын
Minola 10w
@Ghryst11 ай бұрын
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
@ricardomartinez76513 жыл бұрын
Idioma en español porfavor
@dntlss2 жыл бұрын
Aprenda ingles por favor
@user-iz2hk4tc6n8 ай бұрын
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.
@cinnreds185 ай бұрын
What the F….. are you talking about? weight refers to the oil's viscosity, which is a fluid's resistance to flow. Oil weight is determined based on the oil's flow at a standard operating temperature of 100 °C He’s not talking about winter rating lol as in the case of 5w30. These are straight 5 weight fork oils and yes the term weight is used for viscosity measurement. If you’re gonna be a wise ass be good at it.