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Coggeshall · 05-21-2020, 02:16 AM

Thanks for the advice Dan! Probably time to upgrade the shoddy snap ring pliers I have at the bottom of the toolbox. I keep forgetting that the DLX forks are so different, but nice to know the fork brace isn't necessary. With that in mind I'll probably hold off on buying the fork oil in advance until I can get a feel for the stock dampening. Does anyone know what other model the DLX's forks are most comparable to?

I'm also curious to the reasoning behind breaking in the engine with conventional oil rather than synthetic. I was under the impression that was more of a myth/holdover from the early days of synthetics. I get that it's more expensive and you'll be changing at more frequent intervals, but at a little over a quart per fill it won' break the bank.

05-21-2020, 02:16 AM	#3
Coggeshall Join Date: May 2020 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 14	Thanks for the advice Dan! Probably time to upgrade the shoddy snap ring pliers I have at the bottom of the toolbox. I keep forgetting that the DLX forks are so different, but nice to know the fork brace isn't necessary. With that in mind I'll probably hold off on buying the fork oil in advance until I can get a feel for the stock dampening. Does anyone know what other model the DLX's forks are most comparable to? I'm also curious to the reasoning behind breaking in the engine with conventional oil rather than synthetic. I was under the impression that was more of a myth/holdover from the early days of synthetics. I get that it's more expensive and you'll be changing at more frequent intervals, but at a little over a quart per fill it won' break the bank.
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