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I am just about to overhaul my H model USD's and just wanted some ponters as to what oil to use.

Am I right in saying it is Grade 0 and 405ml +-2ml per leg?

Is there a prefered brand?

Having never done this before I am going to create an overhaul thread for other "virgin" overhaulers!

Any tips for an easy rebuild would be much appreciated :smt001
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Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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Thanks MI, that'll be a great help - will probably use Kawasaki's own oil for the job.

Will let you know if I'm left with a pile of parts afterwards :smt017

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Halfords charged me £12.99 for 500 ml of synthetic fork oil.

I was robbed!

Make sure you aren't. :smt011
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Post by greengoblin »

I followed Diesel's guide and found it excellent !!

Treated the bike to Silkolene Fork oil and they're smooth as you like now :smt007
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To save on time I woosed out of doing the overhaul myself :smt053

The shop is only charging 28quid to do both legs and I got a litre of Yamaha's USD oil for 9 quid - couldn't arque with that so handed them in with the bag of bushes and seals. :smt003

This has given me time to get other parts pre-paired and finished, will pick up th forks tomorrow night and install on Thursday all going to plan :smt003
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Drew San wrote:To save on time I woosed out of doing the overhaul myself :smt053

The shop is only charging 28quid to do both legs and I got a litre of Yamaha's USD oil for 9 quid - couldn't arque with that so handed them in with the bag of bushes and seals. :smt003

This has given me time to get other parts pre-paired and finished, will pick up th forks tomorrow night and install on Thursday all going to plan :smt003
£28 !? Bargain ...

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