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by FZRGarret
Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:32 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Questions about Fork Oil and Springs
Replies: 12
Views: 5686

Re: Questions about Fork Oil and Springs

Hey Yamaha_George

Yes when I brake hard the bike feels like it wants to throw me off. I went ahead and ordered RaceTech springs, oil seals, dust seals and 15wt fork oil. I'll be sure to post my results when finished.

Thanks for the responses everyone.

fzrg
by FZRGarret
Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Questions about Fork Oil and Springs
Replies: 12
Views: 5686

Re: Questions about Fork Oil and Springs

I don't think that $100 for springs is unreasonable if it will achieve the results I am looking for, I just don't want to get the bike all back together after just adding the heavier fork oil and find that the diving under breaking isn't resolved enough; my bike really dips low when I brake heavy. D...
by FZRGarret
Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:34 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Questions about Fork Oil and Springs
Replies: 12
Views: 5686

Re: Questions about Fork Oil and Springs

Hey Taiden thanks for the response. I have read about adding more fork oil than the factory specs call for, I guess the only downside is that it can cause the oil seals to blow out. I understand its annoying when people post the same thread topics all the time because they are too lazy to do some re...
by FZRGarret
Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:40 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Questions about Fork Oil and Springs
Replies: 12
Views: 5686

Questions about Fork Oil and Springs

Hey everyone I have been searching the forums all morning trying to find answers to a few questions I have about "stiffening" the front end of my '94 FZR600. What I am trying to do is fix the front end dive the bike has under heavy acceleration and braking without putting in a ton of money into the ...