May 2, 201115 yr high , i have a fantic 241 .i am trying to tidy it up a bit because it's a bit old and tired.i am new to repairing bikes so excuse my ignorance please.the previous owner tells me it needs an oil change and some fork seals and then should be good to go.how much oil and what type should i put in the engine.also what fuel/oil ratio should i use for petrol.lastly(for now at least) where can i get some fork seals and are they easy enough to fit myself or should i get some help.thanks n advance for your help.j.
May 3, 201115 yr high , i have a fantic 241 .i am trying to tidy it up a bit because it's a bit old and tired.i am new to repairing bikes so excuse my ignorance please.the previous owner tells me it needs an oil change and some fork seals and then should be good to go.how much oil and what type should i put in the engine.also what fuel/oil ratio should i use for petrol.lastly(for now at least) where can i get some fork seals and are they easy enough to fit myself or should i get some help.thanks n advance for your help.j. steve goode is as good as any...nice man... for fork seals 500ml atf is ok for gearbox 200-220 in the forks. 5w is ok, more if you are riding harder use 75:1 if you ride like a trials bike, only fully synthetic, I use elf use 60:1 if you like trails and 50:1 if you ride it like a motocrosser. Edited May 3, 201115 yr by Lee Harris
May 3, 201115 yr Author steve goode is as good as any...nice man... for fork seals 500ml atf is ok for gearbox 200-220 in the forks. 5w is ok, more if you are riding harder use 75:1 if you ride like a trials bike, only fully synthetic, I use elf use 60:1 if you like trails and 50:1 if you ride it like a motocrosser. great thanks a lot.
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