08 te450 Fork oil weight and lvl

[Lucifer2466]

I am doing my own front forks, for now...
Trying to see what weight fork oil and level people are running in there's or maybe what they can suggest to me. I'm a energetic/crazy/178 - 182LB "without gear". "weight luxuriates in martial arts"..

 

[Lucifer2466]

and I'm doing standard rough texas enduro plus mx

 

[Droolsport]

I just got my 09 TE forks back from getting new fork seals installed. We looked at the base valve and my tuner said the ports looked really small. He said the shim stack looked ok maybe a little thin but might have to be due to the smaller holes. We put 10W oil at stock level to see how that affected things. Racetech has Gold Valves, might be my next step.



http://old.racetech.com/evalving/english/Srchpr.asp?bikeid=424&manufacture=Husqvarna&model=TE450&year=2009&TABLEINFO=dirt&langname=english

 

[Lucifer2466]

10 W oil ,, isn't that a little extreme ?? , I heard of a few putting 5w oil in

 

[Droolsport]

I am looking to keep it up in the stroke more, limit bottoming and slow down the rebound more. Easy to change back to the 7.5 weight if it doesnt work. I will post my impressions when I ride next.

 

[Dirtdame]

My tuner ran the height really high on mine, 85 mm, but it's already been revalved.

 

[ghte]

Standard height is circa 120mm and vary this by your weight and riding style. The Oil weights is also subjective it typically ranges from 5 to 10.
I run 100mm from the top and 5 weight from Motul. Note: I understand the oil weight can vary from brand to brand quite significantly.

 

[Lucifer2466]

I'm not planning on revalveing them yet, I don't really know the bike yet... Anyone have any suggestions on stock forks,

 

[Lucifer2466]

I'd sent them to, les but, washington is sooooo far from texas, I wouldn't see my forks for a month

 

[Lucifer2466]

anyone have any idea on fork oil and lvl, my seals arn't in yet. So I have a little time left for an answer

 

[SFTE450]

It may take some experimentation on your part. I like to ride knarly, rocky mtn single track. At 215 lbs I am running 5wt at 100mm with stock valving. This would not work for MX or the dessert. But it does allow the forks to track and not deflect off rock and roots but absorb it on my rides.

 

[HUSKYnXJnWI]

Lucifer2466- if that is your real name?
If 7 is the weight and 120mm is stock height and this is where you are now at, what do you want to change in performance. weight of oil effects dampening: less is less more is more. Oil height measured by the air space: 100,110,120,130 effects "air spring weight" more air= less spring, less air=more spring. the air chamber is progressive

You probably should have an idea of what you want to change- for your situation- what works in tight single track does not work on an MX track usually and vice versa.. I don't know that a set up that works for one guy will work for you- its not as transferable as some topics. Its not like there is a specific common problem that everyone is trying to tune out of the Husky suspension.

Personally when I change my fork oil of my 09TE450 I want it exactly the same as stock- I love where its at. I have done street, gravel, grass track , 2-track, single track,Logs, rocks, mud, sand, Jello pudding clay, small mx tracks in woods and private trac.... whatever is in front of me and it does it all without a complaint from me. But- I am not an A rider or a professional- don't do martial arts- and am Lazy, Sane, and Fat

 

[Lucifer2466]

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