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Hi Guys,

My kdx rebuild is going well!. I have just bought a 2000 kx125 usd front end and will be replacing the seals in the forks this weekend. Can anyone advise the quantity and weight of oil I should use?

Thanks in advance

Gert

16 views and no one knows what level? surely not please help if you can cheers!!!

gert

Someone had posted the link to team greens web site wich gave recommondation for oil weight and viscosity but I can't find it anymore. If my memory sevres me right it said 5 weight a t 90 mm for both 125 and 250. These recommendation were for stock forks in off road (not mx track) riding conditions. I put my 97s at 100mm.

Is there a post somewhere on this site that shows how each adjustment affects the handling of the bike ie: stiffer springs do..... and more oil does......? I'd like to tune my supension for optimum performance but have no idea how. If I knew more or less how the oil level affected the ride before I left for the trail I might be able to notice the difference. I seem to have trouble noticing the effect that minor tuning (playing with clickers)has so imagine How useless I am at diciding if I need to add or remove shims from the stack.

Hi muddertrucker,

thanks for the response. Looks like I am going to have to buy a manual for the forks to see what oil level weight is required, had hoped someone on here would have know.

cheers

Gert

It's subjective.... are you riding MX tracks like the frontend was intended? Probably not... usually between 95 and 105mm is what most use. I suggest 5wt oil.

FYI... The manual will give you a between figure too.

If they barely bottom on the absolute worst stuff with the suggested levels, it's about right. Too much bottoming, add oil - too harsh, remove oil. Like Inda said, it depends on how and where you ride.