what fork oil for 99 R1

[pompousporcup...]

As per title.

Manual says Yamaha 01 or equivalent.. whats the equivalent and what brand.

[Fizzer Thou]

I used Ohlins 5w when I replaced the fork springs at the same time

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If only draining the oil I used a cheap thin oil to flush out the cartridge before pouring in the quality oil

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I then made up a tool for measuring the air gap before inserting the new fork springs

https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Workshop/Picture486.jpg~original

Motorex is another quality oil if Ohlins is not easily available

There is lots of good advice for R1s on www.yamahar.co.uk
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[pompousporcup...]

Thank you 👍
A member there already. I've gone for motul 10w which is what they recommend for the 4xv. If it's too stiff I'll go down to 5w.

The price was right on the motul. 2l for £20 Vs the £25 per litre I could find for other brands

That's a cool tool you made. I was going to just buy one
What did you make it out of?

[Fizzer Thou]

The air gap tool was made out of a soap dispenser pump and a suitable length of tube,depending on the measurement required.Just fill to just over the amount specified,pump the cartridge and add more if necessary.Works a treat and costs pennies

If you find 5w too light and 10w too harsh,then mix equal amounts to get 7.5w

I am on the yamahar forum as YAMAEXUP
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99 R1? Just not a 98 R1 is it?
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