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karterron · 04-20-2009, 11:35 AM

Did the conversion on my 150f and installed BBR 150r springs in it. Went with a 5wt fork oil, 95mm from the top. I weigh 190 with gear and the forks are too soft. What oil are most of you guy's running in these for MX?

I set the rear sag at the BBR recommend 3" height. Haven't tried it yet, the front kept bottoming so I have to get that right first.

Anybody have some setups they can recommend. I was thinking of buying 15wt oil, that way if it's too stiff, I can mix it with this 5wt to get 10wt oil.

What are you guy's running with success?

karterron · 04-21-2009, 04:21 PM

15 views and nothing?

Surely some of you that have done the conversions have had to change the fork oil?

nsane · 04-23-2009, 08:36 AM

I put bbr springs on my 150r, 30 wt oil, new seals and they are a world of difference. not sure you can just change the springs???

Edwin

87Pitracer · 05-05-2009, 10:42 AM

What rider weight of 150R springs did you get? BBR offers different stiffness. I just bought the stiffer 150F springs from BBR (no weight indicated) and installed them over the weekend with the stock weight oil (whatever that is??) and mine now work great. I was jumping whoops and 50 feet table tops and it felt fine. I'm a Vet rider (45+) and weight about 190-195 as well. The springs were noticably longer and thicker in diameter. I could almost put the fender on the tire just pulling in the front brake rolling in the garage before.

This is with the standard CRF150F forks - not the 150R.

04-20-2009, 11:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
karterron PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 29	What weight fork oil for a 150f with 150r suspension Did the conversion on my 150f and installed BBR 150r springs in it. Went with a 5wt fork oil, 95mm from the top. I weigh 190 with gear and the forks are too soft. What oil are most of you guy's running in these for MX? I set the rear sag at the BBR recommend 3" height. Haven't tried it yet, the front kept bottoming so I have to get that right first. Anybody have some setups they can recommend. I was thinking of buying 15wt oil, that way if it's too stiff, I can mix it with this 5wt to get 10wt oil. What are you guy's running with success?

04-21-2009, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
karterron PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 29	Re: What weight fork oil for a 150f with 150r suspension 15 views and nothing? Surely some of you that have done the conversions have had to change the fork oil?

04-23-2009, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
nsane PM Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	Re: What weight fork oil for a 150f with 150r suspension I put bbr springs on my 150r, 30 wt oil, new seals and they are a world of difference. not sure you can just change the springs??? Edwin

05-05-2009, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
87Pitracer PM Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hebron, KY Posts: 35	Re: What weight fork oil for a 150f with 150r suspension What rider weight of 150R springs did you get? BBR offers different stiffness. I just bought the stiffer 150F springs from BBR (no weight indicated) and installed them over the weekend with the stock weight oil (whatever that is??) and mine now work great. I was jumping whoops and 50 feet table tops and it felt fine. I'm a Vet rider (45+) and weight about 190-195 as well. The springs were noticably longer and thicker in diameter. I could almost put the fender on the tire just pulling in the front brake rolling in the garage before. This is with the standard CRF150F forks - not the 150R. Last edited by 87Pitracer; 05-05-2009 at 10:44 AM.

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