Sprint 1050 St

Hi ,first post on here so bare with me .I have a 1050 sprint st and a nice leaking fork seal.could anyone to me the best oil to put back in when I do the seal.cheers noko

 

You will find it straight forward with a manual, they list all the specs and torques sizes and amounts plus walkthroughs

 

OK,thanks but I have no manual.but thanks for the reply

 

I will look tonight when I get home.

 

Thanks for that.I think the standard oil is 10w but not quite sure if its best to go 1 thicker.I am still waiting for my seals to arrive anyway. Cheers

 

I had a GT and I increased the weight up one. What I thought was most effective was increasing the amount by 5cc. This gave me less dip when I first applied the brake.

 

Awesome,I will get 10 w then and put 5 ml extra,but what is the quantity as I have no manual.cheers

 

Let me check.

 

I don't either it was a sort of reference just for an idea.

 

I will ask at my local bike shop see if they can check how much when I get the oil.Ta very much

 

ST from 05 to 15, 469cc
fork oil level ST 120mm
ST oil SAE 10w.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haynes-M...235747?hash=item2d03244063:g:bz4AAOSwXq5eNBEt

 

The bike shop reckoned use 15w and fill up with the fork leg fully compressed without the spring in 5 inch from the top.he said top up and move up and down until it becomes stiffer to remove all the air.you probably know all this but just thought I would mention it
Noko

 

Whats wrong with the standard settings, that you want to change?

 

It dives a bit when heavy braking ,and also very heavy on the steering,although I've upt the front tyre pressure to 40 and it does seem better.The reason aswell is I have a leaking fork seal so i thought why not have a play .Just trying make it better lat handling like my gazer I had

 

The thing about nominal weights of fork oil is that they vary between manufacturers. If it matters to you then some experimentation in volumes/air gaps and weights will pay off. I am pretty sure Triumph numbers are based on Castrol lubricants.

You can get the manual online.

 

Hi, just to add a fork question to your topic. From the search I did, the showa fork seems not to need any special tool to be disassembled. Can someone confirm?

 

I did mine with only a sharp piece of wood around 2 feet long to hold the damper still when I did / undid the bolt. 5cc increase sorted my brake dive, you may find tyre wear and type contribute to turn-in speed/ feel.

 

Thanks for your answer. If I understand ok, I just need something to apply a pressure on the damper?
I usually preload my forks to get a proper feeling. i'll see that later. I'll first change fork oil/seals to start from somewhere

 

Cheers guys,
Still bloody waiting for my seals.
Grrrrr