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[kd4zgk@hiwaay.net]

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?

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi, Correct fork oil is 10 w and the level is 190mm +/- 2mm forks compressed. Increasing the viscosity will increase rebound damping, you could go as high as 30w but I would try 5 increments, starting with 15w. increasing the oil level will increase the compresion ratio of the fork (stiffer) and also increase bottoming resistance from 1/2 to full stroke. Use 6mm increments. Increasing spring preload will also make the fork stiffer. All these things are inter related. It will help the front end to tune it. I accept no resposability for my suggestions if proceeding outside factory recomendations. Brian A14 D17 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[richardm@gowinnt.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., BCSavWill@c... wrote:

> Increasing the viscosity will increase rebound damping, you could

go as high

> as 30w but I would try 5 increments, starting with 15w. increasing

the oil

> level will increase the compresion ratio of the fork (stiffer) and

also

> increase bottoming resistance from 1/2 to full stroke. Use 6mm

increments.

> Increasing spring preload will also make the fork stiffer.

What kind of effect would increased preload and/or heavier fork oil have on pavement ride quality? Not talking about handling, just how smooth the bike is on rough pavement and freeway slab joints. What about the rear setup? Is it possible that cranking the UP the preload and/or the damping would help the bike glide over bumps more smoothly? RM

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi, It would feel "harder." Less "bouncy." Less fork dive under braking. Less vague. You will "feel" the bumps more as the forks/shock are "harder" to move. Going from 1>5 on the shock and increasing damping will have similar effect. Perhaps best explained as going from a "plush" ride to a "sporty" ride. Hope this helps some. Brian A14 D17 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[ron criswell]

What is the official capacity of fork oil of a 1998 KLR in ounces. not cc, not mm, not centigrade, just plain old ounces.? Criswell

[Multifunction-ES@Bigfoot.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Ron Criswell wrote:

> What is the official capacity of fork oil of a 1998 KLR in ounces. > not cc, not mm, not centigrade, just plain old ounces.?

According to the world: 1oz = 29.57cc and 1cc = .03oz (These are of course Fluid ounces) for future reference... Ed Snow 2001 KLR650 "zoom Zoom"

[Fred Williams]

t's by no means "official", but if you dumped a little less than half a quart into each leg, you'd be fine. you should try to squirt all of the old oil out on your legs with the drain holes ay the bottom first though if your not going to take them a part to measure from the top. Fred A15 Kawtchasaki. (not quite the easy-chair w/ 15w fork oil)

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Ron Criswell wrote: > What is the official capacity of fork oil of a 1998 KLR in ounces. not > cc, not mm, not centigrade, just plain old ounces.? > > > Criswell

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi, Well this one is straight from the Kawasaki Service Manual. mL x 0.03381 = oz (US) mL x 0.02816 = oz (imp) Why not just pour oil in until it measures:- 190 mm 7.48 ins (anyone's inches) or use 25.63 cu ins or get the oil density and weigh it. using oil height does away with how much oil was left after draining, pumping out, etc and as Kawasaki ask you to be +or- 2mm or 0.080 in. MM's are easier to read on a rule or measure on a fancy oil height guage. Wonder if this is anothe oil thing!!!!!!!!!!! Brian A14 D17 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[michiganmosers@aol.com]

How does 15W fork oil compare to Mobil 1 ATF? Which is "thicker?" What other advantages does the ATF have?

[chriswanks@yahoo.com]

what is the fork oil quanity and level on a 93 KLR ?