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<blockquote data-quote="Baz" data-source="post: 489073" data-attributes="member: 4734"><p>Changing fork oil & especially changing viscosity can help with fork performance. You can notice differences in viscosity changes, but I would doubt if the average Joe like your or I would notice a difference in changing the fork oil under lets say 50,000 miles.</p><p></p><p>Unless you feel some funky things going on in your front end and your steering head bearings are in good shape, I would suggest that playing with forks is a non issue unless they are leaking oil, or the bike is really old, or has been sitting a long time like 2-3 years. Yes, new springs & valves can help with shock performance but you have to sake yourself if you need this. Unless you are hanging off the side, probably not. If you are, you should have bought a true sport bike.</p><p></p><p>Your front end shimmy is tire related. Front end upgrades may mask it, but it is due most of the time to actual tire tread design or cupping.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Baz, post: 489073, member: 4734"] Changing fork oil & especially changing viscosity can help with fork performance. You can notice differences in viscosity changes, but I would doubt if the average Joe like your or I would notice a difference in changing the fork oil under lets say 50,000 miles. Unless you feel some funky things going on in your front end and your steering head bearings are in good shape, I would suggest that playing with forks is a non issue unless they are leaking oil, or the bike is really old, or has been sitting a long time like 2-3 years. Yes, new springs & valves can help with shock performance but you have to sake yourself if you need this. Unless you are hanging off the side, probably not. If you are, you should have bought a true sport bike. Your front end shimmy is tire related. Front end upgrades may mask it, but it is due most of the time to actual tire tread design or cupping. [/QUOTE]
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