-- David Z mobile: 646-267-1109 http://www.thelegendof/>www.thelegendofzarko.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Members Map https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212558560286766214899.0004d0fa9f1732283bb6f&msa=0&ll=38.522384,-109.489746&spn=6.831383,9.624023Yahoo! Groups Links> ** > > > Real men...will drink anything.....that is available. I developed a taste > for scotch when I worked at an ad agency where the owner had an open bar > after 5;00. Free scotch in other words. He didn't trust you if you didn't > drink. He trusted me (heh). I used to say I didn't like rum....until I > went > to Venezuela. I used to say I didn't like Rose' until I went to France. > Napa Valley taught me there is something better than Ripple. I talked to a > guy once who had just got back from Scotland. I asked him " did you drink > the wonderful scotch?" "No....he replied......"I don't like scotch." Did > you play golf." "No......he replied....he didn't like golf. "why the Hell > did you go to Scotland?" I asked? Drink and do what the locals > do.....anywhere. I don't like bourbon. I drink a lot of vodka and > wine.....at this time. > > Criswell > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 8, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > > Real men drink Scotch. > > > > -Jeff Khoury > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "RobertWichert" > > To: "Bogdan Swider" > > Cc: achesley43@..., kd4zgk@..., "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 2:34:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > > > A gin martini, of course. Vodka martinis are good for nothing. > > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > +1 916 966 9060 > > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > =============================================== > > > > On 4/8/2013 2:05 PM, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > > > Agreed, Robert. I especially like the combination of sushi with a > Martini > > > or two. > > > > > > Bogdan > > > > > > On 4/8/13 1:13 PM, "RobertWichert" < robert@... > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >I would not like my food to taste like kerosene, but gin is OK. > > > > > > > >Also kerosene has lubricating qualities. > > > > > > > > > > > >Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > > >+1 916 966 9060 > > > >FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=============================================== > > > > > > > >On 4/8/2013 11:44 AM, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > >> Andy, Do you consider kerosene easier on the seals than say mineral > > > >>spirits ? I have an aversion to it because of the year I spent in > Sri > > > >>Lanka; they cooked with it and you could taste it in the food > nasty. > > > >>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do > you go > > > >>to 15 ? > > > >> > > > >> Bogdan, who's way tardy for a fork fluid change > > > >> > > > >> From: " achesley43@... > > > > > >" > > > >>< achesley43@... > > > > > >> > > > >> Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:47 PM > > > >> To: " kd4zgk@... > > > > > >" > > > >>< kd4zgk@... > > > > > >>, > > > >>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >" > > > >>< DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >> > > > >> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> I generally change out my fork fluid on a yearly bases, flush the > forks > > > >>with kerosene and put ATF Dextron 3 in there and bring it down to 6 > and > > > >>5/8 inches. Works good for what I do.> > > >> Andy in Jennings. > > > >> > > > >> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > >>kd4zgk@... wrote: > > > >>> Anybody got any idea what wieght front fork oil the KLR-650 > uses.And > > > >>> if I change it out to something a little heavier will that help > the > > > >>> front end any? > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ------------------------------------ > > > >> > > > >> List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > > > >> Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > >> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: > http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > >> Members Map > > > >> > https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212558560286766214899.0004d0fa9f1732 > > > >>283bb6f&msa=0&ll=38.522384,-109.489746&spn=6.831383,9.624023Yahoo! > > > >>Groups Links > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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Fred Hink
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fork oil
NO, his service video was basically to service the forks by replacing the
seals, bushings, and fork boots. You will need to completely disassemble
the forks for that. To just change oil, the only thing that needs to be
removed is the oil drain screw. I'd bleed off the air pressure first so you
don't make a big mess. Then loosen the upper pinch bolts on the triple
clamp and remove the top cap. You will want to pump the forks up and down
to remove the last of the fork oil. Replace the drain screw, the correct
amount and type of fork oil, springs/spacers (if removed) and then tighten
the fork cap. That's is it, pretty simple.
This was a well edited video but we all have different ways of doing the
same thing. So I won't go into what I do differently but my biggest
complaint with this video is that he calls the Damper Rod a Dampener Rod.
Big difference. To Damp something is much different than to Dampen
something. If you don t know the difference, look it up. It's called a
DAMPER ROD. May seem like a little issue to most but being a mechanic makes
me cringe when something is called by a wrong name.
Fred
http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
-----Original Message-----
From: david zawadzki
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 9:35 PM
To: Ron Criswell
Cc: Jeff Khoury ; RobertWichert ; achesley43@... ; kd4zgk@... ;
DSN KLR650 ; Bogdan Swider
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil
1st time fork oil changer question- do i need to do all this just to change
the oil?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yITE7ByETVk
David
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Ron Criswell
wrote:
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Fred Hink
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I forgot to mention to retighten the upper pinch bolts. (obvious) The reason you have to loosen just the upper pinch bolt is because they will pinch down on the tube and cause the end cap to be tight in the threads. Loosening the pinch bolts will allow the end cap to be more easily removed. Just be sure to tighten everything up before test riding.
Fred
http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
From: Fred Hink
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 5:59 AM
To: david zawadzki
Cc: DSN KLR650
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil
NO, his service video was basically to service the forks by replacing the
seals, bushings, and fork boots. You will need to completely disassemble
the forks for that. To just change oil, the only thing that needs to be
removed is the oil drain screw. I'd bleed off the air pressure first so you
don't make a big mess. Then loosen the upper pinch bolts on the triple
clamp and remove the top cap. You will want to pump the forks up and down
to remove the last of the fork oil. Replace the drain screw, the correct
amount and type of fork oil, springs/spacers (if removed) and then tighten
the fork cap. That's is it, pretty simple.
This was a well edited video but we all have different ways of doing the
same thing. So I won't go into what I do differently but my biggest
complaint with this video is that he calls the Damper Rod a Dampener Rod.
Big difference. To Damp something is much different than to Dampen
something. If you don t know the difference, look it up. It's called a
DAMPER ROD. May seem like a little issue to most but being a mechanic makes
me cringe when something is called by a wrong name.
Fred
http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
-----Original Message-----
From: david zawadzki
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 9:35 PM
To: Ron Criswell
Cc: Jeff Khoury ; RobertWichert ; mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com ; mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net ;
DSN KLR650 ; Bogdan Swider
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil
1st time fork oil changer question- do i need to do all this just to change
the oil?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yITE7ByETVk
David
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Ron Criswell
wrote:
-- David Z mobile: 646-267-1109 http://www.thelegendof/>www.thelegendofzarko.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Members Map https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212558560286766214899.0004d0fa9f1732283bb6f&msa=0&ll=38.522384,-109.489746&spn=6.831383,9.624023Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> ** > > > Real men...will drink anything.....that is available. I developed a taste > for scotch when I worked at an ad agency where the owner had an open bar > after 5;00. Free scotch in other words. He didn't trust you if you didn't > drink. He trusted me (heh). I used to say I didn't like rum....until I > went > to Venezuela. I used to say I didn't like Rose' until I went to France. > Napa Valley taught me there is something better than Ripple. I talked to a > guy once who had just got back from Scotland. I asked him " did you drink > the wonderful scotch?" "No....he replied......"I don't like scotch." Did > you play golf." "No......he replied....he didn't like golf. "why the Hell > did you go to Scotland?" I asked? Drink and do what the locals > do.....anywhere. I don't like bourbon. I drink a lot of vodka and > wine.....at this time. > > Criswell > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 8, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > > Real men drink Scotch. > > > > -Jeff Khoury > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "RobertWichert" > > To: "Bogdan Swider" > > Cc: mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com, mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net, "DSN KLR650" mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 2:34:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > > > A gin martini, of course. Vodka martinis are good for nothing. > > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > +1 916 966 9060 > > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > =============================================== > > > > On 4/8/2013 2:05 PM, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > > > Agreed, Robert. I especially like the combination of sushi with a > Martini > > > or two. > > > > > > Bogdan > > > > > > On 4/8/13 1:13 PM, "RobertWichert" < mailto:robert%40wichert.org > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >I would not like my food to taste like kerosene, but gin is OK. > > > > > > > >Also kerosene has lubricating qualities. > > > > > > > > > > > >Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > > >+1 916 966 9060 > > > >FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=============================================== > > > > > > > >On 4/8/2013 11:44 AM, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > >> Andy, Do you consider kerosene easier on the seals than say mineral > > > >>spirits ? I have an aversion to it because of the year I spent in > Sri > > > >>Lanka; they cooked with it and you could taste it in the food > nasty. > > > >>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do > you go > > > >>to 15 ? > > > >> > > > >> Bogdan, who's way tardy for a fork fluid change > > > >> > > > >> From: " mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com > > > > > >" > > > >>< mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com > > > > > >> > > > >> Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:47 PM > > > >> To: " mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net > > > > > >" > > > >>< mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net > > > > > >>, > > > >>" mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com > > > mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com >" > > > >>< mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com > > > mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com >> > > > >> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> I generally change out my fork fluid on a yearly bases, flush the > forks > > > >>with kerosene and put ATF Dextron 3 in there and bring it down to 6 > and > > > >>5/8 inches. Works good for what I do.
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RobertWichert
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Now that's my kind of employer! Sign me up!
Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
+1 916 966 9060
FAX +1 916 966 9068
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On 4/8/2013 6:56 PM, Ron Criswell wrote: > Real men...will drink anything.....that is available. I developed a > taste for scotch when I worked at an ad agency where the owner had an > open bar after 5;00. Free scotch in other words. He didn't trust you > if you didn't drink. He trusted me (heh). I used to say I didn't like > rum....until I went to Venezuela. I used to say I didn't like Rose' > until I went to France. Napa Valley taught me there is something > better than Ripple. I talked to a guy once who had just got back from > Scotland. I asked him " did you drink the wonderful scotch?" "No....he > replied......"I don't like scotch." Did you play golf." "No......he > replied....he didn't like golf. "why the Hell did you go to Scotland?" > I asked? Drink and do what the locals do.....anywhere. I don't like > bourbon. I drink a lot of vodka and wine.....at this time. > > Criswell > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 8, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Jeff Khoury > wrote: > >> Real men drink Scotch. >> >> -Jeff Khoury >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "RobertWichert" > >> To: "Bogdan Swider" > > >> Cc: achesley43@... , >> kd4zgk@... , "DSN KLR650" >> DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > >> Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 2:34:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil >> >> A gin martini, of course. Vodka martinis are good for nothing. >> >> Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C >> +1 916 966 9060 >> FAX +1 916 966 9068 >> >> =============================================== >> >> On 4/8/2013 2:05 PM, Bogdan Swider wrote: >> > >> > Agreed, Robert. I especially like the combination of sushi with a >> Martini >> > or two. >> > >> > Bogdan >> > >> > On 4/8/13 1:13 PM, "RobertWichert" < robert@... >> >> > > wrote: >> > >> > >I would not like my food to taste like kerosene, but gin is OK. >> > > >> > >Also kerosene has lubricating qualities. >> > > >> > > >> > >Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C >> > >+1 916 966 9060 >> > >FAX +1 916 966 9068 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >=============================================== >> > > >> > >On 4/8/2013 11:44 AM, Bogdan Swider wrote: >> > >> Andy, Do you consider kerosene easier on the seals than say mineral >> > >>spirits ? I have an aversion to it because of the year I spent in >> Sri >> > >>Lanka; they cooked with it and you could taste it in the food >> nasty. >> > >>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do >> you go >> > >>to 15 ? >> > >> >> > >> Bogdan, who's way tardy for a fork fluid change >> > >> >> > >> From: " achesley43@... >> > > >> > >" >> > >>< achesley43@... >> > > >> > >> >> > >> Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:47 PM >> > >> To: " kd4zgk@... >> > > >> > >" >> > >>< kd4zgk@... >> > > >> > >>, >> > >>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >> > > DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >> >" >> > >>< DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >> > > DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> > >> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> I generally change out my fork fluid on a yearly bases, flush >> the forks >> > >>with kerosene and put ATF Dextron 3 in there and bring it down to >> 6 and >> > >>5/8 inches. Works good for what I do.
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david zawadzki
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Rockstar Fred!
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Fred Hink wrote: > I forgot to mention to retighten the upper pinch bolts. (obvious) The > reason you have to loosen just the upper pinch bolt is because they will > pinch down on the tube and cause the end cap to be tight in the threads. > Loosening the pinch bolts will allow the end cap to be more easily > removed. Just be sure to tighten everything up before test riding. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > *From:* Fred Hink > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 9, 2013 5:59 AM > *To:* david zawadzki > *Cc:* DSN KLR650 DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > > > NO, his service video was basically to service the forks by replacing the > seals, bushings, and fork boots. You will need to completely disassemble > the forks for that. To just change oil, the only thing that needs to be > removed is the oil drain screw. I'd bleed off the air pressure first so > you > don't make a big mess. Then loosen the upper pinch bolts on the triple > clamp and remove the top cap. You will want to pump the forks up and down > to remove the last of the fork oil. Replace the drain screw, the correct > amount and type of fork oil, springs/spacers (if removed) and then tighten > the fork cap. That's is it, pretty simple. > > This was a well edited video but we all have different ways of doing the > same thing. So I won't go into what I do differently but my biggest > complaint with this video is that he calls the Damper Rod a Dampener Rod. > Big difference. To Damp something is much different than to Dampen > something. If you don t know the difference, look it up. It's called a > DAMPER ROD. May seem like a little issue to most but being a mechanic > makes > me cringe when something is called by a wrong name. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: david zawadzki > Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 9:35 PM > To: Ron Criswell > Cc: Jeff Khoury ; RobertWichert ; mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com; > mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net ; > DSN KLR650 ; Bogdan Swider > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > 1st time fork oil changer question- do i need to do all this just to change > the oil? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yITE7ByETVk > > David > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Ron Criswell > >wrote: > > > > ** > > > > > > Real men...will drink anything.....that is available. I developed a taste > > for scotch when I worked at an ad agency where the owner had an open bar > > after 5;00. Free scotch in other words. He didn't trust you if you didn't > > drink. He trusted me (heh). I used to say I didn't like rum....until I > > went > > to Venezuela. I used to say I didn't like Rose' until I went to France. > > Napa Valley taught me there is something better than Ripple. I talked to > a > > guy once who had just got back from Scotland. I asked him " did you drink > > the wonderful scotch?" "No....he replied......"I don't like scotch." Did > > you play golf." "No......he replied....he didn't like golf. "why the Hell > > did you go to Scotland?" I asked? Drink and do what the locals > > do.....anywhere. I don't like bourbon. I drink a lot of vodka and > > wine.....at this time. > > > > Criswell > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > > On Apr 8, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Jeff Khoury > > wrote: > > > > > Real men drink Scotch. > > > > > > -Jeff Khoury > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "RobertWichert" > > > > > To: "Bogdan Swider" > > > > > Cc: mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com , > mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net , "DSN KLR650" > mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 2:34:46 PM > > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > > > > > A gin martini, of course. Vodka martinis are good for nothing. > > > > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > > +1 916 966 9060 > > > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > =============================================== > > > > > > On 4/8/2013 2:05 PM, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > > > > > Agreed, Robert. I especially like the combination of sushi with a > > Martini > > > > or two. > > > > > > > > Bogdan > > > > > > > > On 4/8/13 1:13 PM, "RobertWichert" < mailto:robert%40wichert.org > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >I would not like my food to taste like kerosene, but gin is OK. > > > > > > > > > >Also kerosene has lubricating qualities. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > > > > >+1 916 966 9060 > > > > >FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=============================================== > > > > > > > > > >On 4/8/2013 11:44 AM, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > >> Andy, Do you consider kerosene easier on the seals than say > mineral > > > > >>spirits ? I have an aversion to it because of the year I spent in > > Sri > > > > >>Lanka; they cooked with it and you could taste it in the food > > nasty. > > > > >>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do > > you go > > > > >>to 15 ? > > > > >> > > > > >> Bogdan, who's way tardy for a fork fluid change > > > > >> > > > > >> From: " mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com > > > > mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com > > > > >" > > > > >>< mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com > > > > mailto:achesley43%40ymail.com > > > > > >> > > > > >> Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:47 PM > > > > >> To: " mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net > > > > > > > > >" > > > > >>< mailto:kd4zgk%40hiwaay.net > > > > > > > > >>, > > > > >>" mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com > > > > > mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com>>" > > > > >>< mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com > > > > > mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com>>> > > > > > >> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> I generally change out my fork fluid on a yearly bases, flush the > > forks > > > > >>with kerosene and put ATF Dextron 3 in there and bring it down to 6 > > and > > > > >>5/8 inches. Works good for what I do.
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bigburlybaldbeardedbiker
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Bogdan asked:
to 15 ? I highly recommend 7 weight fork oil. It gives a much smoother ride, it cuts way back on the high speed compression damping causing jolts through the bars every time you hit a sharp-edged rock or pothole. The whole reason to upgrade your suspension is keep the wheel on the ground, with the thicker fork oil, it gets way too stiff. Paul Streeter [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do you go
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Bogdan Swider
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Interesting, Paul. The ATF that Andy and Jeff recommend is probably 7 weight. Am I right about that ? Also a lighter weight might work for me because I'm around 150 lb.. Then again I often travel with my bike loaded.
Bogdan
From: "pdstreeter@..." >
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:31 AM
To: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>>
Cc: Bogdan Swider >
Subject: Re: Fork Oil
Bogdan asked:
I highly recommend 7 weight fork oil. It gives a much smoother ride, it cuts way back on the high speed compression damping causing jolts through the bars every time you hit a sharp-edged rock or pothole. The whole reason to upgrade your suspension is keep the wheel on the ground, with the thicker fork oil, it gets way too stiff. Paul Streeter [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do you go to 15 ?
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Bogdan Swider
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Just wanted to re-emphasize and make clear. When I ride the motorcycle is loaded; I'm never loaded .at least when riding.
Bogdan
From: Bogdan Swider >
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 11:16 AM
To: "pdstreeter@..." >, "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>>
Subject: Re: Fork Oil
Interesting, Paul. The ATF that Andy and Jeff recommend is probably 7 weight. Am I right about that ? Also a lighter weight might work for me because I'm around 150 lb.. Then again I often travel with my bike loaded.
Bogdan
From: "pdstreeter@..." >
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:31 AM
To: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>>
Cc: Bogdan Swider >
Subject: Re: Fork Oil
Bogdan asked:
I highly recommend 7 weight fork oil. It gives a much smoother ride, it cuts way back on the high speed compression damping causing jolts through the bars every time you hit a sharp-edged rock or pothole. The whole reason to upgrade your suspension is keep the wheel on the ground, with the thicker fork oil, it gets way too stiff. Paul Streeter [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do you go to 15 ?
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Jeff Khoury
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The "W" grading of any oil is only an approximation of it's viscosity. To determine the actual, real viscosity you should look up it's Kinematic Viscosity (typically measured at 40 and 100 degrees C), measured in centistokes/mm^2/s. (Google is your friend)
For instance, MotoELF fork oil is thus at 40C
10W: 47cS
15W: 72.6cS
20W: 99cS
Compare that to the Royal Purple ATF I used, which is 32.5cS at 40C.
So, the ATF that -I- used is probably around 8-9W if it were graded on that scale. Other manufacturers 10W will have a different actual viscosity at 40C, so the "W" number is largely vague. Different ATFs also have different viscosities in cS, so I recommend you look them up for yourself.
-Jeff Khoury
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bogdan Swider" To: pdstreeter@..., "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:20:59 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Fork Oil Just wanted to re-emphasize and make clear. When I ride the motorcycle is loaded; I'm never loaded .at least when riding. Bogdan From: Bogdan Swider > Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 11:16 AM To: "pdstreeter@..." >, "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>> Subject: Re: Fork Oil Interesting, Paul. The ATF that Andy and Jeff recommend is probably 7 weight. Am I right about that ? Also a lighter weight might work for me because I'm around 150 lb.. Then again I often travel with my bike loaded. Bogdan From: "pdstreeter@..." > Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:31 AM To: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>> Cc: Bogdan Swider > Subject: Re: Fork Oil Bogdan asked: >Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do you go to 15 ? I highly recommend 7 weight fork oil. It gives a much smoother ride, it cuts way back on the high speed compression damping causing jolts through the bars every time you hit a sharp-edged rock or pothole. The whole reason to upgrade your suspension is keep the wheel on the ground, with the thicker fork oil, it gets way too stiff. Paul Streeter [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Members Map https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212558560286766214899.0004d0fa9f1732283bb6f&msa=0&ll=38.522384,-109.489746&spn=6.831383,9.624023Yahoo! Groups Links
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bigburlybaldbeardedbiker
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Bogdan, it looks like Jeff Kourey has some info on ATF viscosity. I weigh
265 in my birthday suit, so over 100 pounds more than you. I also travel
with my bike loaded.
Paul Streeter
From: Bogdan Swider
To: "pdstreeter@..." ,
"DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Date: 04/10/2013 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: Fork Oil
Interesting, Paul. The ATF that Andy and Jeff recommend is probably 7
weight. Am I right about that ? Also a lighter weight might work for me
because I'm around 150 lb.. Then again I often travel with my bike loaded.
Bogdan
From: "pdstreeter@..."
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:31 AM
To: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: Bogdan Swider
Subject: Re: Fork Oil
Bogdan asked:
to 15 ? I highly recommend 7 weight fork oil. It gives a much smoother ride, it cuts way back on the high speed compression damping causing jolts through the bars every time you hit a sharp-edged rock or pothole. The whole reason to upgrade your suspension is keep the wheel on the ground, with the thicker fork oil, it gets way too stiff. Paul Streeter [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>Also what weight fluid do you use ? 10 as the manual states or do you go
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beachmike1
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fork oil
Needs to be changed..
Why....
Viscosity breakdown...is not a myth... The breakdown is driven by the shearing action through the oil film shearing in the fork slide bushings, and the damping valves. The amount of energy disspipated is significant. Try this is yo do not believe the energy absorption in shear....sit on the bike lock the front brake and pump the front suspension through the handlebars.....tonite that when you release the pressure on a new bike the front extend and stops with no bounce. This is due to the energy absorption some of it from the fork seal but not a lot.
Thee ergo can be calculated ....but it matters little. ..to illustrate by example. Note that rear shocks of mx bikes tend to have remote finned rest ours to keep the fluid cool.... That heat generation take place is a very smal section of the shock...the space between the valve port and the valve itself and in the bushing clearances....that heat is completely developed by shearing the oil.
The effect of the local heat is to break some of the longer chain molecules and render them less viscos and more reactive as you develop open radicals to reform with other molecules or close on themselves making some short chained junk...or react with another long chain materials in an uncontrolled reaction making " sludge".
The fork seals don't. The fact you fork has a thing film of ol means de fato..that dirt is getting into the fork. It is a tow way street. So crap is mixing with the sheared oil making a non lubricity e goop with decent abrasive qualities accelerating the problem. And there is a bit of a diabetic pumping wich bring moisture into the fork which over time also helps make sludge.
Used to ride mx...fork rebuilding was and is normal maintenance. Th cz had gas assisted forks and is till got phlegm in the things. Off season work consisted of dumping the air draining the forks. Pull the legs clean everything replace the valve springs And flushing a few times. Rebuild the thing with three new fork seals on each leg and re pressurize ..I liked to dry the air by pulling the intake air through desiccant..but that cost money so I used an old min radiator 5 bucks sitting in a bath of alcohol and dry ice. That was so cold the rh was well under 1 %. This reduced the sludgy stuff by a lot.
If you do a goody amount of dirt riding you should rebuild every 12 k. If a lot of dirt riding ..say 80 %and you live like in west baskerfeild...change fork ol every 6 k.
I have 5 k ne min mostly city. But when I do the 6 k service I will change the oil.
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