Jonne_J

I´ve started to get headshakes when doing stoppies despite my Ohlins steering damper

anyone that have taken one of those apart and changed oil?
how to do and what oil to use?

DIRTYJEFF636s

i thought i saw a thread about it. i know people have said when filling, submerge the whole thing in the oil and pump it while it's in the oil. never done it but that's what i've heard

Jonne_J

heard something similar, but never found what oil to use

DIRTYJEFF636s

if no one says anything, i'll give my buddy a call later and he will know

cadillacZac

ya you pump it till there is no more air bubbles ive seen people use 35 weight.

Jonne_J

and just regular fork oil?

I guess I open it by the screw on the left (not visible on this pic but just above the rod)

Towlieee

I think people use regular oil, but I'm not positive

btw fork oil and motor oil is rated differently, a 10wt fork oil is equivalent to say a 25wt or so motor oil

Also is this a factory equipped damper? Or a real deal $400+ ohlins damper?
If it's a factory equipped damper, that's why you are getting head shake, they are low end models for production.. The real deal is a lot better

NME

I used 20wt fork oil. It IS the allen bolt on the left and you do have to submerge the whole thing. Pump the old oil out and then submerge. hold it so the bolt hole faces up and go to town. The bubbles can be sooo small that it looks like old oil or a dirt trail rising to the surface... but its air.

Jonne_J

it´s the real deal, but it may have been on the bike since 03 don´t know when someone made a service on it last time

I´ll try that thanks

DIRTYJEFF636s

i really gotta get one

and good luck