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R75/6 Fork

Posted: Thu 8. Sep 2005, 16:32
by Esteban
Hi everybody!! I've a R75/5 with a R75/6's fork (disk stroke), is this an hydraulic fork??It's very soft, how can I do to make harder???Thank you very much

Re: R75/6 Fork

Posted: Fri 9. Sep 2005, 19:06
by Allan Atherton
It is a hydraulic fork. The forks became softer with longer travel, from /5 to /6 to /7, and this was considered an advantage.

To increase the stiffness, change the viscosity of the fork oil. BMW recommends 7.5W fork oil. If that is too soft, try 10W.

Re: R75/6 Fork

Posted: Fri 16. Sep 2005, 12:24
by MD
Are you refering to the break system?

Re: R75/6 Fork

Posted: Fri 16. Sep 2005, 15:25
by Allan Atherton
Brake system.