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Postby MadKaw » Fri May 14, 2004 1:42 pm

Looks like Yoda has said it all for me..:-)
Std fork oil is 5wt, I tried 10 wt and thought it was a bit harsh and found 7.5 wt and an extra 5 to 10mm in oil level worked the best for me.
I added 10mm at the rear adjuster..
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Postby Smitty » Fri May 14, 2004 2:41 pm

MadKaw wrote:Looks like Yoda has said it all for me..:-)
Std fork oil is 5wt, I tried 10 wt and thought it was a bit harsh and found 7.5 wt and an extra 5 to 10mm in oil level worked the best for me.
I added 10mm at the rear adjuster..

sorry Dave...but thanks for the confirmation.....
interesting comment on the oil
I did try 7.5 w but it just didn't firm up front enuff for me
(the GPx has only limited adjustability on the front)hence the 10w...
and the slightly higher oil levels (which I came to..by trial and error)

cheers

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Postby mrmina » Fri May 14, 2004 7:59 pm

Bobbi Bobbi Bobbi,

Talk about being nasty..........

Nothing wrong with large people.............
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Postby Smitty » Fri May 14, 2004 8:51 pm

mrmina wrote:Bobbi Bobbi Bobbi,
Talk about being nasty..........
Nothing wrong with large people.............


except they need LARGE KSRC Tshirts....

hahahaha :D
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Postby aardvark » Fri May 14, 2004 11:40 pm

All this tech talk is making my head hurt.... :cry:
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Postby Smitty » Sat May 15, 2004 11:05 pm

aardvark wrote:All this tech talk is making my head hurt.... :cry:


LARGE is technical...?????? :lol:
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Postby mattyv74 » Sat May 15, 2004 11:20 pm

Hey all tou big people out there.....
I've just got the front end back together with the heavier oil. The old stuff that came out looked pretty dark and stuffed. :roll:
Weather permitting I'll try and get out and set it up a tommorrow starting with the origional settings. Hopefully it'll sweat for next Sunday :D
Thanks Yoda and MadKaw. :prayer:
I'll let you know how it goes. :mrgreen:
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Postby mrmina » Sun May 16, 2004 7:47 pm

Bike suspension is setup for 68kg person, that included oil and settings.

Original kwaka oil is 5w.

That sucks for big ppl.

I'm 6 foot 4inches, how the fuck am i suppose to weigh 68 kilos.
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Postby mattyv74 » Sun May 16, 2004 10:24 pm

Hey Mina, I think we'd both have to set up our bikes a bit differently. You see why next Subday. :shock: :mrgreen:
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Postby Smitty » Sun May 16, 2004 10:33 pm

mattyv74 wrote:Hey Mina, I think we'd both have to set up our bikes a bit differently. You see why next Subday. :shock: :mrgreen:


in other words..Matt
you ain't 6'4""...... :lol:
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Postby mattyv74 » Mon May 17, 2004 8:52 am

Yeh, you could say that Yoda. I'm also 10kg lighter than the bike is origionaly set up for. Helps the power to wieght ratio tho. 68kg - 10 = not much! :mrgreen:
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Postby MadKaw » Mon May 17, 2004 9:30 am

What.?? 58Kg's... Perhaps the heavier fork oil may not have been the way to go... bduh.gif
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Postby Bluefly » Mon May 17, 2004 10:41 am

Who are you kidding Mattyv? 58kgs!! You've put on at least 10kg in the last few weeks - I know what ya been up to....sittin on the couch, making excuses about bad ankles and not being able to go running, eating pizza, spending hours on this site posting, ignoring your girlfriend.... XXcomputer.gif sleepy4.gif I reckon those factory suspension settings should be just about right for you. If you're not quite 68kgs yet, just give it a few more days. happy1.gif qpepsi.gif tongue8.gif
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Postby mrmina » Mon May 17, 2004 8:27 pm

matty matty matty

someone likes giving you stick flat out.........

i can sense some unresolved tension there..........


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Postby Smitty » Mon May 17, 2004 9:20 pm

Bluefly wrote:Who are you kidding Mattyv? 58kgs!! You've put on at least 10kg in the last few weeks - I know what ya been up to....sittin on the couch, making excuses about bad ankles and not being able to go running, eating pizza, spending hours on this site posting, ignoring your girlfriend.... XXcomputer.gif sleepy4.gif I reckon those factory suspension settings should be just about right for you. If you're not quite 68kgs yet, just give it a few more days. happy1.gif qpepsi.gif tongue8.gif


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