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Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« on: October 22, 2021, 12:02:55 PM »
Anyone know what the stock weight of the fork oil would be in an 08' Norge? 10w? 15w?
Current:  08 Norge, 06 Suzuki Burgman, 06 Yamaha Morphous

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Re: Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2021, 02:09:30 PM »
I always have 10W from the beginning.
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Re: Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2021, 08:07:49 PM »
Any other good threads on changing oil/springs besides this?

https://www.guzzitech.com/forums/threads/new-suspension-for-my-norge.1414/page-2
Current:  08 Norge, 06 Suzuki Burgman, 06 Yamaha Morphous

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05 Ducati Multistrada, First gen Kawasaki Concours, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic, 02 Honda ST110, Aprilia Falco, Suzuki VX800, Yamaha Radian, Suzuki TS185, Yamaha RD400

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Re: Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2021, 10:01:17 PM »
A pair of Hyperpro springs plus slightly heavier oil than stock really helped fix the front end on my 08 Norge and paired up nicely with the Wilbers I had  installed on the rear.
« Last Edit: October 24, 2021, 08:10:40 AM by PJPR01 »
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Re: Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2021, 10:01:17 PM »

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Re: Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2021, 07:29:38 AM »
Any other good threads on changing oil/springs besides this?

https://www.guzzitech.com/forums/threads/new-suspension-for-my-norge.1414/page-2

Funny to re-read that thread. After all these years I’m still happy with the HP conversion on the Norge.  I re-recently took the whole front end apart to look at the steering head bearings(still had plenty of factory installed grease!) and change the the oil in the suspension. I also used 10Wt.
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Re: Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2021, 11:34:13 AM »
OK, so stock weight is 10, and some people use 15? I assume the switch to heavier oil is based on a heavier load (rider(s) and luggage) and a more aggressive riding style, yes? I read somewhere that someone used 20w oil.
Current:  08 Norge, 06 Suzuki Burgman, 06 Yamaha Morphous

Past:  3 Buell Lightnings, 02 BMW R1150RS
05 Ducati Multistrada, First gen Kawasaki Concours, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic, 02 Honda ST110, Aprilia Falco, Suzuki VX800, Yamaha Radian, Suzuki TS185, Yamaha RD400

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Re: Stock fork oil weight in 08' Norge?
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2021, 12:44:19 PM »
My Norge has the HyperPro kit on the front forks with the 10wt oil so I can’t say what would be better without the kit.  All I can say is the it was worth buying the HP kit.
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