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Title: fork oil change
Post by: wardy on September 28, 2013, 09:28:25 PM

hi guys sorry if i,ve missed this somewhere i have search for it however i,am about to fit wibers progressive fork spring to my 1999 885i and iam wondering which is the best fork to go with thanks in advance tangerine tiger

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Timbox2 on September 28, 2013, 10:32:38 PM

Wilbers recommend 10wt, which I think is the same weight as stock, many go with 15wt which can be a bit hard when the forks and weather is cold but once warmed up makes the front alot more controllable, Wilbers state a 130mm air gap on yours by the way(With their springs).

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Dutch on September 29, 2013, 03:13:27 PM

In the UK the weather is always cold isn't it? :pottytrain2

You will need 2 bottles anyway, so you could even mix them and make it an SAE 12.5.
Air chamber indeed 130 mm, this is with fork compressed and spring out

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: wardy on September 29, 2013, 10:45:19 PM

thanks guys helpfull as ever

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Timbox2 on September 30, 2013, 08:29:46 PM

Quote from: Dutch on September 29, 2013, 03:13:27 PM
In the UK the weather is always cold isn't it? :pottytrain2

Yeah but we got hills :pottytrain2

Fixed it for ya!!! BB

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Sin_Tiger on October 01, 2013, 02:01:26 AM

My dream job with the Dutch Mountain Rescue Team :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Bixxer Bob on October 01, 2013, 09:14:25 AM

We have our own equivalent on the fens http://www.pidleymountainrescue.org.uk/

The fens were drained by Dutch engineers hence villages with names like Nordelph

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Timbox2 on October 01, 2013, 04:05:38 PM

Still, Ive been higher in Amsterdam than many places :hat10 can you imagine trying to get back down Scaffel Pike after a shmoke :icon_mrgreen:

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Dutch on October 02, 2013, 03:21:59 PM

Oh man, did I open a can of worms with that "always cold" remark :pimp

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Sin_Tiger on October 02, 2013, 03:44:21 PM

Yup :icon_razz: my wife reliably informed me it was 20°C on Skye day before yesterday, what's the temperature of your herrings :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Dutch on October 03, 2013, 10:08:08 AM

10 in the morning and 10 in the afternoon i bet :augie

Title: Re: fork oil change
Post by: Sin_Tiger on October 04, 2013, 04:00:03 PM

:ImaPoser :icon_razz:

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