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Hi, I own a 2018 Hornet, which has a very stiff front suspension. I always fear of breaking alloys due to stiff suspension while going over pothholes. Kindly suggest me any idea to make it soft. It has 37mm diameter. Can I use RTR 200's front suspension in Hornet?
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Re: Honda Hornet stiff front suspension
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Re: Honda Hornet stiff front suspension
You can make it softer by using lighter (less viscous) oil such as 5w or 7.5w. AFAIK the recommended grade is 10w.Originally posted by #bpk View Post
Note that despite the grades mentioned, sometimes 7.5w oil is heavier than 10w. The thing to look out for is the viscosity figure.
Hornet's front suspension is not that stiff, just slow down for potholes. The rim is quite strong, it can handle most normal impacts.
Changing to RTR's suspension will give you a bigger headache as the parts may not match or may not give the intended results, not to mention the fact that it'll be prohibitively expensive.Comment
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Re: Honda Hornet stiff front suspension
I find fz 150's suspension to be lot more softer than hornet.Originally posted by Shashank K R View PostComment
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Re: Honda Hornet stiff front suspension
I didn't find much of a difference between FZ/Hornet/Gixxer in terms of stiffness. You can try the oil thing if you want.Originally posted by #bpk View PostComment
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Thanks, now tell me which bar end is heavy RTR or xtreme ones, which will be more useful to me?Originally posted by Shashank K R View PostComment
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