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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1388254" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>Why would you need to increase the rebound damping because you increased ride height? Adjusting the preload does not change spring rate or load. It only changes the ride height.</p><p></p><p>Also, Maxima 10w is about the same cold viscosity as ATF, which is about twice the viscosity of the Yamaha fork oil. It would be a pretty poor choice for stock valving in an FJR fork. The unadjustable high speed damping will be twice as stiff, and that means the suspension will be unresponsive to bumps and dips in the road surface. Maxima 5w would have been a better choice, IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1388254, member: 3828"] Why would you need to increase the rebound damping because you increased ride height? Adjusting the preload does not change spring rate or load. It only changes the ride height. Also, Maxima 10w is about the same cold viscosity as ATF, which is about twice the viscosity of the Yamaha fork oil. It would be a pretty poor choice for stock valving in an FJR fork. The unadjustable high speed damping will be twice as stiff, and that means the suspension will be unresponsive to bumps and dips in the road surface. Maxima 5w would have been a better choice, IMO. [/QUOTE]
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