Carb balance

[Ming]

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[72degrees]

Opinions vary on fork oil capacity/grade. It depends on the forks. About 200cc ish and 10ish weight might be a starting point. Ming's technical chart suggests that's about right
For example see:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2054&hilit=fork+oil+grade

[norbert]

Forkoil more or less 200ccm in each leg. I normaly use SAE 15 (and found out that with old drumbrakeforks from Pailoli to me the SAE 15 was a bit too hard). Other people prefer SAE 10 en general

[3potjohn]

Did mine last week.I used 220mL of 15Wt oil per leg in my 83 K1 as usual. Interestingly one leg produced lovely clean oil and the other produced a filthy grim looking liquid. I run gaiters on the stanchions. Must be something degrading I guess.
Speaking of filthy looking grim liquid a bar down the road is doing American Imperial Stout at 10.5%. If you like Rocky Road it’s delicious.

[nicko]

Did mine last week.I used 220mL of 15Wt oil per leg in my 83 K1 as usual. Interestingly one leg produced lovely clean oil and the other produced a filthy grim looking liquid. I run gaiters on the stanchions. Must be something degrading I guess.
Speaking of filthy looking grim liquid a bar down the road is doing American Imperial Stout at 10.5%. If you like Rocky Road it’s delicious.

Is the American Imperial Stout the same thickness as the fork oil?

[3potjohn]

Probably a bit thick with too much of a damping effect.. The 7% one might be better considering.
John