Seems to have been a good move. The bike is 2 yrs old and I thought it could've waited a year, but when I emptied the forks the original oil was thicker than heavy gear oil. Im talkin honey thick - probly why they recovered so slow. The maxima 5w I put in seemed like water. When compressing a fork leg by hand, a crisp difference. So to all those w/new to slighly used bikes, give it a go....
Hey, can I lower the forks to accomidate my 5'7"ness?
I believe you can run about 1/2" down in the tripple clamps. Just be sure you clear the front fender when forks compressed otherwise its a rude, rude situation. You must adjust the sag in the rear accordingly to keep the handling balanced. I have run mine this way for two years and like it, but I am old and slow anyway.
just changed my fork oil as well, according to the service manual and to the amount that came out it is about 530ml of oil per fork, it is just over half a bottle (liter)