Post by meeners on Jul 15, 2015 13:52:51 GMT -6
I'm bringing this thread back to life... I want to re-confirm audionut's comment on oil. I bought a brand new set of chinese forks for my girlfriends 150cc Lifan (30mm forks, brake on right fork) and 15w still was not enough to feel much damping. I went with 90cc's / 3oz in each and I think if I have an opportunity I will redo the shocks next week with 30w.
Also, If anyone reads this that has a Lifan LF150-T9a You will be hating life removing the stock forks. The stock caps are wider than the fork triple... and there is no way to remove them without unscrewing the cap inside the triple. You at least have to remove the front fascia, fender, and figure out a way to get under the cladding above the lower triple with a 12mm hex. If it's tighter than hand tight, seriously good luck. Not to mention they actually placed a lip at the upper end of the bottom triple that is actually LESS than 30mm, so it's not possibly to raise the forks at all without first grinding the lip out.
Also, If anyone reads this that has a Lifan LF150-T9a You will be hating life removing the stock forks. The stock caps are wider than the fork triple... and there is no way to remove them without unscrewing the cap inside the triple. You at least have to remove the front fascia, fender, and figure out a way to get under the cladding above the lower triple with a 12mm hex. If it's tighter than hand tight, seriously good luck. Not to mention they actually placed a lip at the upper end of the bottom triple that is actually LESS than 30mm, so it's not possibly to raise the forks at all without first grinding the lip out.