it was then, that he opened up with a constructive dialogue - and commissioning him to perform the modifications being the end result He initially hesitated in revealing details until realizing I was also an M.E. Here are my thoughts as I recollect from the hour or so I spent chatting with him. Utter perfection and well worth the $1k per set spent. Their performance throughout stroke is absolutely sublime, far beyond my ability to adequately convey via text. Both, ('03 RSV 'R' - '04 Tuono Racing and the Ducati's) had their suspension's rejeweled by Stig Pettersson - the highly acclaimed factory racing wrench at Ohlins USA in Hendersonville, North Carolina several years ago. I also own a couple of Aprilia's (as well as Ducati's) with the Ohlins fork. The manual states 20W for the Showas and a search of this Forum revealed all sorts of answers fro, 2.5W to 20W. I have the 'R' With öhlins radial Caliper forks and in the Manual that i have, no service specs are listed. At the risk of starting 'oh no another oil thread' i am looking to Service my forks over winter as i suspect the oil in them has never been changed in 15 years and 20tKm.