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The viscosity is the all important figure. I want to know the viscosity of the original fork oil so that I can make a decision based on fact rather than fable. I can then choose whether to go up or down in viscosity or stay within the same range.

It looks like I'll have to wait and see if Yamaha get back to me.

Thanks for the idea, I had thought along similar lines myself but wasn't quite sure what to do at the lock side. Please do post up some photos.

I have been watching this topic as I have a need for something that would fit onto a Give Monokey rack. I have a small tailpack that I keep bits and bobs in and at the moment I strap it to the SR 357. I am looking for some kind of kit or plate that would just clip on like the top box. I thought...

I did ask if it was because it was 1st April So to get back on track is there anyone out there that knows the viscosity of the Yamaha M1 oil?

You'll forgive me if I don't try it eh?

Was he Irish? or is it because it's April 1st

Yes I saw the figure for the Yamaha 01 but I was really looking for viscosity figures for the Yamaha M1. I have emailed Yamaha UK for a Data spec sheet, but I won't be holding my breath for the reply. So if anyone knows the viscosity of the Yamaha M1 please speak up.

I chose a 10W Solkolene which had a viscosity of 47.6 (didn't know that at the time) as opposed to the Ohlins which has a viscosity of 19 so this was a massive mistake on my part. The forks were rock hard. So as long as you get somewhere close to the 19 viscosity any difference can be dialled...

As already said the W number and the viscosity bear no resemblance to each other. It's the actual viscosity that is important. So I was really looking for a Centistokes number.

Has anyone been able to ascertain the viscosity of the Yamaha M1?

Something else I dicovered whilst doing this research was to do with the mixing of oils. The layman would think that if you take a 5W and a 10W and mix them 50/50 you would get a 7.5W but NO During an email exchange with the nice people at Fuchs (Silkolene) the told me that to get a midway...

How did the Motul Expert work out for you? The expert is a semi synth and the Yamaha reccomendation is for fully syth Motul Factory Line 5W is the same viscosity as the expert and is fully synth.

Before I started researching fork oil I didn’t know much about it other than it was oily. So I suppose you could say I knew fork oil about fork oil. The searching started when I took my first ride after fitting my newly sealed forks. They were stiffer than a stiff thing on a stiff day. In other...

With all due respect this question has been asked so many times they get fed up with answering it.

Does anyone know how much data is used?

I haven't got a full body shot so this is the best I can do

This is what I did for auxiliary lighting. I got the lights super cheap from Ebay and made the brackets and spacers myself.

The FJR is the finished article :-)

I have the same box and added the Admore Lighting kit.