Sprint 1050 St

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  1. noko

    noko New Member

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    #1 noko, Apr 21, 2020
    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
     
  2. SprinterII

    SprinterII Noble Member

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    #2 SprinterII, Apr 21, 2020
    You will find it straight forward with a manual, they list all the specs and torques sizes and amounts plus walkthroughs
     
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  3. noko

    noko New Member

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    #3 noko, Apr 21, 2020
    OK,thanks but I have no manual.but thanks for the reply
     
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    #4 SprinterII, Apr 21, 2020
    I will look tonight when I get home.
     
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  5. noko

    noko New Member

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    #5 noko, Apr 21, 2020
    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
     
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  6. SprinterII

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    #6 SprinterII, Apr 21, 2020
    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.
     
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  7. noko

    noko New Member

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    #7 noko, Apr 21, 2020
    Awesome,I will get 10 w then and put 5 ml extra,but what is the quantity as I have no manual.cheers
     
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  8. SprinterII

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    #8 SprinterII, Apr 21, 2020

    Let me check.
     
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    #9 SprinterII, Apr 21, 2020
    I don't either it was a sort of reference just for an idea.
     
  10. noko

    noko New Member

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    #10 noko, Apr 21, 2020
    I will ask at my local bike shop see if they can check how much when I get the oil.Ta very much
     
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  11. SprinterII

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    #11 SprinterII, Apr 21, 2020
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  12. noko

    noko New Member

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    #12 noko, Apr 21, 2020
    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
     
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  13. SprinterII

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    #13 SprinterII, Apr 21, 2020
    Whats wrong with the standard settings, that you want to change?
     
  14. noko

    noko New Member

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    #14 noko, Apr 22, 2020
    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
     
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  15. Callumity

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    #15 Callumity, Apr 22, 2020
    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.
     
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  16. Hubaxe

    Hubaxe Good moaning! aka Mr Wordsalad :)

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    #16 Hubaxe, Apr 22, 2020
    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?
     
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    #17 SprinterII, Apr 22, 2020
    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.
     
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  18. Hubaxe

    Hubaxe Good moaning! aka Mr Wordsalad :)

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    #18 Hubaxe, Apr 22, 2020
    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
     
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  19. noko

    noko New Member

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    #19 noko, Apr 24, 2020
    Cheers guys,
    Still bloody waiting for my seals.
    Grrrrr
     
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