Advice for rebuilding OEM Forks?

[TRiXy]

Hi all,

I remember finding some good info on rebuilding and setting up the front forks ages ago, but I can't find it again now that I need it.

Does anyone have any advice/information about how to rebuild and/or set up the forks? Diagrams etc would be nice, and suggestions on spring weights, oil weight and volume etc would be great.

Thanks and Regards

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

If you google up the racetech site,it has a program on there to give you the correct spring rate for your weight

[ekoja]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=racetech

[TRiXy]

I'm not sure I should believe that calculator... Here's the results:

FRONT FORK SPRINGS
Recommended Fork Spring Rate: 0.131 kg/mm (use closest available)
Stock Fork Spring Rate: 0.5 kg/mm(stock)

Recommended spring rate is about a quarter of the standard spring rate...

Have I missed something?

EDIT:

Yep... I did... Bike weight was way off...

FRONT FORK SPRINGS
Recommended Fork Spring Rate: 0.893 kg/mm (use closest available)
Stock Fork Spring Rate: 0.5 kg/mm(stock)

That's a hell of a long way off stock... I'm amazed...

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

Bit off the mark.. .9kg/mm is favourable 80/ to 90kg for a sport/track rate as a ballpark to start from

[TRiXy]

Yep.. That's what I got... Previous post updated with correction...

What about the rear? and what about damping etc?

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

From memory the stock TRX spring rate is suited for a 76kg rider but front springs are usually $160/200

[M.V.]

I'm 100 odd kilo's running .9 springs & 15W fork oil at the recommended level.

I also replaced the seals & few of the fork internal components at the same time, they work well for me.