FORK OIL QUESTION....

[Frank.B]

Hi Folks.



Is it easy to change the oil in the front forks on an '03 Tiger? What type and grade of oil would you recommend with the standard Triumph spring set up? I ride mostly two up.

Many thanks.



Frank.

[Guest]

It's easy if you're reasonably good with the spanners. It's time consuming because the forks have to come out and be tipped upside down to let the old oil drain out.

I did mine in about 2&1/2 hours which included cleaning everything whilst it was apart.

As for which oil. A lot of people on here recommend 15W but I went with 12.5W and I reduced the air chamber by 10mm. It seems to ride well with some reduction in dive on the brakes. But it's your choice. If you ride mostly 2 up you might well consider stiffer springs which would probably be best with 15W oil.

[tomla]

I like 15w CARTRIDGE fork oil, at 160mm

[Guest]

I like 15w CARTRIDGE fork oil, at 160mm

Puzzled......the book I've got says the level should be 119mm.......160mm is a lot different.