2010 FE450 Front Supension Service

ArkansasHusa · Mar 6, 2018

Hello everyone.

I am doing the fork service on my 2010 FE450. I cannot find my service manual. Can someone tell me what kind of oil I need to put in them? Brand, Weight, etc.

Thank you

Taffy · Mar 6, 2018

5W sir, always 5W there are several Utube videos you can follow about the subject. I believe you have the last year of open cartridge forks right?

cheers

taffy

ArkansasHusa · Mar 6, 2018

Yes, that is correct. I have the last year.

Thanks for the response

Taffy · Mar 7, 2018

well you can try 115mm air gap. if you find that you can't 'bottom out' when riding just syringe about 10cc from each leg.

slaven racing do some good videos on Utube.

Taffy

Alan · Mar 8, 2018

You are best going off TRUE viscosity.

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jon andersson · Mar 8, 2018

Honestly I dont know what to do with that info? I understand the fluid mechanics but how to apply it in real life? How are you using it?

Myself I go for a more pragmatic solution:
Find a good 5W and then stick to the same brand to get the same result. Tweak air gap as Taffy said and leave the valve tweaking to proffesionals (unless you really have a keen interest and time).

Taffy · Mar 8, 2018

agreed.

Taffy

Alan · Mar 8, 2018

jon andersson said:
Honestly I dont know what to do with that info? I understand the fluid mechanics but how to apply it in real life? How are you using it?

Myself I go for a more pragmatic solution:
Find a good 5W and then stick to the same brand to get the same result. Tweak air gap as Taffy said and leave the valve tweaking to proffesionals (unless you really have a keen interest and time).

How do you know you are getting a 5w? Because it’s labeled as such?

Oil height has nothing to do with weight/viscosity.

Alan · Mar 8, 2018

Fork oil weights

Taffy · Mar 8, 2018

I use putoline and stick to it. others; motul but sticking to one oil cuts out all the hassle...except here of course.

Taffy

jon andersson · Mar 8, 2018

True I dont know. I use Öhlins 5W. It might be 6.5 or 4.3. Does it matter for me? No. It works as intended and as long as I keep using the same I will get the same result.

Ofcourse height got nothing to do with weight or viscosity, that comment was for the general maintemance he is doing.

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