Help ! Its not the Fork oil its the Forks !

phil_h · 19-Mar-2006, 21:56

Here I am stripping out my forks to get tonio going for cadwell and I find one leg has no damping - so strip down, new seal, all looks ok, and so I go to fill it up ... ah wait a minute ... got none of this modern runny fork oil

My old stuff runs on 20 and 30 weight

I have a bit of 10, but not even enough for one leg

So - any recommendations before I raid the shops tomorrow or do I stick with what the book says - 380cc of 7.5 ?

[Edited on 20-3-2006 by phil_h]

skidlids · 19-Mar-2006, 22:20

Phil
you have some 7.5W coming your way courtesy of Shell. It is currently at Senna3's unit with little chance of you getting it before Cadwell unless you know someone who is passing by Oxford at some point this week.

Iconic944ss · 20-Mar-2006, 08:20

Hein Gerick do all sorts of oils in various weights.

Postal might get something cheaper but it sounds like you need some 'Pronto' !

Sorry!

F

phil_h · 20-Mar-2006, 21:46

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Originally posted by phil_h
Here I am stripping out my forks to get tonio going for cadwell and I find one leg has no damping - so strip down, new seal, all looks ok, and so I go to fill it up ... ah wait a minute ... got none of this modern runny fork oil

Fresh oil in - fork reassembled - still no damping !!!!!!!!!

The damper assembly on these non-adjustable types doesnt seem to want to come out though, so I have no idea what to do next.

Ideas needed urgently to get some forks on tonio's bike !!!!!!!!!

Scooter916 · 20-Mar-2006, 22:03

Phill
I spoke with maxton about a conversion being done on my forks and was told that i only had damping in one leg, i told them they were talking poop and did the work myself, There may have been somthing in what they said????? I have heard of aprillias having the damping in one leg only??
Glyn

skidlids · 20-Mar-2006, 22:13

Cagiva mitos have a very similar fork and they only have dampin in one leg

ali · 20-Mar-2006, 23:01

I've been told by a number of folk that the old marzocchis only have damping in one leg. Very very weird......

madmav · 20-Mar-2006, 23:09

Hypoid 90, but only use the bike on "HOT" days

AK · 20-Mar-2006, 23:15

many of the Marzocchi legs have only damping on one side.

Tonio600 · 21-Mar-2006, 01:04

Any bike I could borrow for Cadwell?

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19-Mar-2006, 22:20	#2
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Phil you have some 7.5W coming your way courtesy of Shell. It is currently at Senna3's unit with little chance of you getting it before Cadwell unless you know someone who is passing by Oxford at some point this week. Reply

20-Mar-2006, 08:20	#3
Iconic944ss Registered Forum User WSB Hero Bikes: 1993 - 944SS & Aprilia Falco Posts: 7,795 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: north east Hein Gerick do all sorts of oils in various weights. Postal might get something cheaper but it sounds like you need some 'Pronto' ! Sorry! F Reply

20-Mar-2006, 22:13	#6
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Cagiva mitos have a very similar fork and they only have dampin in one leg Reply

20-Mar-2006, 23:01	#7
ali Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,463 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Guernsey Mood: Damp I've been told by a number of folk that the old marzocchis only have damping in one leg. Very very weird...... Reply

20-Mar-2006, 23:09	#8
madmav Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Bikes: 1098 Posts: 3,060 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: West Midlands Mood: Chilled Hypoid 90, but only use the bike on "HOT" days Reply

20-Mar-2006, 23:15	#9
AK DSC Club Member BSB Star Posts: 6,367 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the garage Mood: www.knightroadraceteam.co.uk many of the Marzocchi legs have only damping on one side. Reply

21-Mar-2006, 01:04	#10
Tonio600 Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,379 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dorking, Surrey. Mood: What a wonderful world. Any bike I could borrow for Cadwell? Reply