Going to Change the fork oil

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D-Rider · #16 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:12 pm

I seem to remember you said yours is a 2001 Falco. That will have Showa forks

zoidberg · #17 Post by **zoidberg** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:13 pm

thanks, ihas the same top as those and black tubes.

do the marzzochi have gold tubes or are these later showas?

have you done it this way?

do i measure the oil level or add the recommended amount?

D-Rider · #18 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:21 pm

zoidberg wrote:thanks, ihas the same top as those and black tubes.

do the marzzochi have gold tubes or are these later showas?

have you done it this way?

do i measure the oil level or add the recommended amount?

As I've said so many times when people have said you can tell them by the colour - YOU CAN'T

There are both black and gold showas and there are both black and gold Marzocchis.

There are a few features but the easiest is the pre-load adjusters on the tops of the forks. Showa ones screw in and out Marzocchi ones just go round and round (adjusting inside the tubes).

I've posted pics up on here in the past - do a search and you'll probably find them

zoidberg · #19 Post by **zoidberg** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:49 pm

mine screw in and out, like you said they are showa..

D-Rider · #20 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:50 pm

Mine were Marzocchi ..... now they are Ohlins

zoidberg · #21 Post by **zoidberg** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:51 pm

that helps lol.

ohlins would be nice, but not yet......

Falco Frank · #22 Post by **Falco Frank** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:05 am

If its of any help, I've personally rebuilt a similar Ducati Showa fork in the past and wrote up a post on it here:

http://www.ducatiwiki.net/index.php?title=Fork_Rebuild

zoidberg · #23 Post by **zoidberg** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:15 am

Thanks.

I will take a look.

zoidberg · #24 Post by **zoidberg** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:32 am

Was going to attempt this today, do I measure the oil that comes out or measure what I put in or the oil level?

Thanks

HisNibbs · #25 Post by **HisNibbs** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:19 am

I measured what I put in but was careful to ensure I had got all of the old out.

zoidberg · #26 Post by **zoidberg** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:40 am

Thanks. How much was that?

zoidberg · #27 Post by **zoidberg** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:27 am

Plans are ruined today,,,,,halfords don't have any castrol 5w oil. They only have halfords branded 5/30 oil.

Aladinsaneuk · #28 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:34 am

opie oils do it

We have a discount from them

zoidberg · #29 Post by **zoidberg** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:45 am

I was just on that site.....

What's the difference with 5w and the halfords 5w/30?

#30 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:11 pm

Fork oil is always single weight; i.e SAE 5, SAE 10 etc. Multigrade oils (i.e 5/30) are for engines. Don't use engine oils for forks - use specific fork oil. As Pete says, Opie oils have a big selection and we get a forum discount with them. If it was me, I'd use this stuff:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-938-motul-f ... -fork.aspx

or if cost is a concern, this stuff:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-941-motul-f ... forks.aspx