Buddy 125 fork oil wt?

dana · Post by **dana** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:50 pm

Sorry if this is a repost, but after searching a while I couldn't find what I needed ...

Can someone please give me the fork oil weight and volume for my Buddy 125? It's about due for some love, and with the addition of a new rear shock it's a little unbalanced. I did see reference to a fork rebuild how-to on MB, but couldn't find that, either.

And for you high performance guys ... anyone set sag on a Buddy? If so, what numbers are you shooting for?

Thx
-D

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:42 pm

10W20; 80 CC in each side.

Have you checked out the service manual? Might be useful if you're race tuning this Buddy.

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dana · Post by **dana** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:05 pm

Thanks! 10W20 is odd. Don't know many multi-weight fork oils. I'll go with a good 20W, maybe figure out a small shim to increase preload, then report back.

Nah, not race tuning ... just ride the $hit out of the thing. Although it has been know to take spirited "sighting laps" at night on race weekends.

It's got a pipe, cylinder, ported head, variator and clutch. A solid runner for torque, but not high strung. A great scooter to ride ... I really like it.

-D

ericalm wrote:10W20; 80 CC in each side.

Have you checked out the service manual? Might be useful if you're race tuning this Buddy.
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