Fork Disassembly & Assembly, special tools needed?

RTGPZ wrote: I,m no pro and you'll find many different theory on front forks but to keep it simple . Use standard wt oil ,then raise oil level to create more stiffness when forks compress down.lower fork oil level to create a softer cushion feel . It seemed you had to much oil and to heavy a wt..The only way to adjust rebound is to open up valve inside forks,but i wood not play with it.

Not so. Lighter or heavier weight fork oil can be used to adjust both rebound and compression. (see pages from manual above where oil flow is explained). Ed

I have Progressive's and 10W in my Suzuki DR650 and it likewise rides much better than stock, but I think 10W is the OE weight for that bike. Heck, just changing the fork oil after the old stuff has been in there for a decade or more makes a big diff!

Isn't that what i just wrote by changing fork oil wt and how much oil is in fork tube it will effect the ride. everybody s a critic, open the part of your brain that can reason with a problem not justify your cause!

Oooooooooooooooo! Touchy!!!