I'm trying to figure out where MORE than 200ml came from for AVLs. I saw 200 in Snidal as well.
I, too, have had Pete Snidal's manual since I bought the bike in 2010 & read the same as you. But for some reason I recall a long time ago some mention of another ounce in the AVL on some thread or another. That's why when I did my forks a week ago I just split the difference. So I'm a half inch (or less) higher than 200 would make it. Can't matter. Next time I'm going to put exactly 200ml in & see what I get with a stick.
I rode today purposely to a place where there are 3 dead cops laying in the road 30 feet apart. The bike felt fine in the front end with the 15 wt hydraulic oil. I want to try 30 wt oil next time to see if I can tell the difference. Then I'll know.
I put Mazola oil in my harley last time, but everybody knows they don't handle for shit anyway no matter what you do to them, right?