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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Buddha on September 30, 2008, 11:03:10 AM

Title: B6 Fork Oil
Post by: Buddha on September 30, 2008, 11:03:10 AM

I'm going to be replacing my fork seals this week on my 1G B6, but I'm not sure what weight fork oil to get or how much I'm going to need. Will the weight vary based on set up? Like Progressive springs? Normal bike load? Etc? And I want to say that I saw somewhere the capacity was listed around 522ml. Does this sound right?

Title: Re: B6 Fork Oil
Post by: Red01 on September 30, 2008, 03:07:37 PM

This should be covered in the service manual.  If you don't have one, click on the "DOWNLOADS" tab in the site header above and get yourself one.  :bandit:

Title: Re: B6 Fork Oil
Post by: txbanditrydr on September 30, 2008, 10:27:09 PM

I used Silkolene 5w synthetic - a single 1-liter bottle worked for me.  You'll have to measure carefully.  Put exactly half in and you'll likely pull a little out to get the correct height.  If you plan to do a flush, get two bottles and use about 200-400 in each fork and re-drain.  That way you'll have a little left over.

Note - I'm running race tech springs and gold valves.  The oil weight was recommended to me by the guy who installed those components.

Title: Re: B6 Fork Oil
Post by: Buddha on October 02, 2008, 03:50:07 PM

Thanks guys. Somehow I missed the downloads section.

Title: Re: B6 Fork Oil
Post by: mademiriam on October 02, 2008, 03:55:21 PM

just a tip passed on to me by an old salt...in order to make measuring fork oil and putting it in easy use a turkey baster. Works like a charm...just don't put it back in the kitchen  :trustme: