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> I'm going to be changing my fork seals and was wondering > if I should switch to a different weight fork oil. Bel-Ray > 10W is coming with the seals. I do alot of semi-technical > trail riding (jeep trails and moderate single track). The > stock oil (was it dealer installed?) worked just fine, but > why not improve upon it. I'd sure like comments from those > that have experimented with different weight oils. I weigh > 175 lbs. > Thanks > Kevin A17 (7500 miles)

> I have 10w in my forks with the LR progresive fork springs and I > think it is a good all-round weight to use in your forks. I have > heard 5w is too fast.

> --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "hijklr" wrote: > > I'm going to be changing my fork seals and was wondering > > if I should switch to a different weight fork oil. Bel-Ray > > 10W is coming with the seals. I do alot of semi-technical > > trail riding (jeep trails and moderate single track). The > > stock oil (was it dealer installed?) worked just fine, but > > why not improve upon it. I'd sure like comments from those > > that have experimented with different weight oils. I weigh > > 175 lbs. > > Thanks > > Kevin A17 (7500 miles) > > > I have 10w in my forks with the LR progresive fork springs and I > think it is a good all-round weight to use in your forks. I have > heard 5w is too fast.

> --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "squasher_1" wrote: > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "hijklr" wrote: > > > I'm going to be changing my fork seals and was wondering > > > if I should switch to a different weight fork oil. Bel-Ray > > > 10W is coming with the seals. I do alot of semi-technical > > > trail riding (jeep trails and moderate single track). The > > > stock oil (was it dealer installed?) worked just fine, but > > > why not improve upon it. I'd sure like comments from those > > > that have experimented with different weight oils. I weigh > > > 175 lbs. > > > Thanks > > > Kevin A17 (7500 miles) > > > > > > I have 10w in my forks with the LR progresive fork springs and I > > think it is a good all-round weight to use in your forks. I have > > heard 5w is too fast. > > I just went to the exact same setup on my 2000. I am 50 pounds heavier > than you (Kevin). > > I have 15w in my 99 and it's a bit too harsh... > > Go 7.5 or 10w, yo'll be happy. > > Thansk > CA Stu > A13 > A13 > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >

> I just went to the exact same setup on my 2000. I am 50 pounds heavier > than you (Kevin). > > I have 15w in my 99 and it's a bit too harsh... > > Go 7.5 or 10w, yo'll be happy. > > Thansk > CA Stu

> --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "squasher_1" > wrote: > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "hijklr" > wrote: > > > I'm going to be changing my fork seals and was > wondering > > > if I should switch to a different weight fork > oil. Bel-Ray > > > 10W is coming with the seals. I do alot of > semi-technical > > > trail riding (jeep trails and moderate single > track). The > > > stock oil (was it dealer installed?) worked just > fine, but > > > why not improve upon it. I'd sure like comments > from those > > > that have experimented with different weight > oils. I weigh > > > 175 lbs. > > > Thanks > > > Kevin A17 (7500 miles) > > > > > > I have 10w in my forks with the LR progresive fork > springs and I > > think it is a good all-round weight to use in your > forks. I have > > heard 5w is too fast. > > I just went to the exact same setup on my 2000. I am > 50 pounds heavier > than you (Kevin). > > I have 15w in my 99 and it's a bit too harsh... > > Go 7.5 or 10w, yo'll be happy. > > Thansk > CA Stu > A13 > A13

> Kevin, > > Stu is right about the 15W fork oil IMO. I weigh the > same as you and settled on 7.5W fork oil. I tried 10 > and 15W and they were too harsh for my tastes and > riding style (80on/20off). I have been using BMW 7.5W > fork oil. The LR progressive fork springs make a world > of difference. > > YMMV, > John Lyon > > --- CA Stu wrote: > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "squasher_1" > > wrote: > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "hijklr" > > wrote: > > > > I'm going to be changing my fork seals and was > > wondering > > > > if I should switch to a different weight fork > > oil. Bel-Ray > > > > 10W is coming with the seals. I do alot of > > semi-technical > > > > trail riding (jeep trails and moderate single > > track). The > > > > stock oil (was it dealer installed?) worked just > > fine, but > > > > why not improve upon it. I'd sure like comments > > from those > > > > that have experimented with different weight > > oils. I weigh > > > > 175 lbs. > > > > Thanks > > > > Kevin A17 (7500 miles) > > > > > > > > > I have 10w in my forks with the LR progresive fork > > springs and I > > > think it is a good all-round weight to use in your > > forks. I have > > > heard 5w is too fast. > > > > I just went to the exact same setup on my 2000. I am > > 50 pounds heavier > > than you (Kevin). > > > > I have 15w in my 99 and it's a bit too harsh... > > > > Go 7.5 or 10w, yo'll be happy. > > > > Thansk > > CA Stu > > A13 > > A13 > > > ===== > John > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ

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--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "The Mule" wrote: > > > > Stu is right about the 15W fork oil IMO. I weigh the > > same as you and settled on 7.5W fork oil. I tried 10 > > and 15W and they were too harsh for my tastes and > > riding style (80on/20off). I have been using BMW 7.5W > > fork oil. The LR progressive fork springs make a world > > of difference.