fork oil

[richard100t]

I decided to change my fork oil today and move from a 10w to a 5w oil. I weigh about 170lbs without riding gear and the ride has always been to harsh in the bumps so I thought I'd lighten up on the oil. Well after going for a 5 mile ride I'm really impressed with the difference that little change made.

Before I was taking oil out of the forks to smooth the ride out. Not a lot mind you...I went from 400ml a side to about 385ml a side. This change I put the recomended 400ml in each side and the bike takes the potholes and manhole covers 100% better.

If anyone has the same riding experience as I had and weighs less than 180lbs I would highly recomend trying the 5w fork oil.

I'll be going for a much longer ride in the morning to a Guzzi breakfast and I'll post further details later.