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devojunior
Brolly Dolly



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PostPosted: 10:03 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: How much fork oil ? Reply with quote
Hi,

iv just rebuilt my sv 650 curvy shape forks with new dust and oil seals and fitted some progressive springs i had laying around.

how much oil should i put per leg.
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P.
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PostPosted: 10:36 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
491cc

Depending on whether you like soft suspension, I'd use 10w oil to help try and stiffen up that overly budget suspension.
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devojunior
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PostPosted: 14:41 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
i ride it hard so stiffer the better so i got 20w and wtf is 491 cc in ml lol not everyone had a 1st class education ha,

its go ml down the side of the bottle.
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devojunior
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PostPosted: 14:43 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
isnt 491cc just 491ml ?
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PostPosted: 15:00 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
devojunior wrote:
isnt 491cc just 491ml ?


Yes. Laughing

cc sounds better though. 20w with 491cc should be stiff enough.
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Raffles
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PostPosted: 15:04 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
devojunior wrote:
wtf is 491 cc

491 cc equates to approx 17.28 Imperial Fluid Ounces.
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devojunior
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PostPosted: 15:22 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
well where i come from all these numbers mean shit just pour in until it look right lol cheers boys ill fill em up tonight.
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