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My LBS dosent stock fork oil besides a bike store where can i get oil... Some where like an automotive shop maybe
And what kind of oil do you guys use?
And what kind of oil do you guys use?
Fork Oil
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pro honda works well, i prefer 5 wt. golden spectro works well to, but i prefer it for my moto
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Kawaski..... golden spectro sythetic fork oil....I prefer 7.5 wt.
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HA pretty obvious motorcycle store come to think of it i have some left over from my street bike
Thanks Guys
Thanks Guys
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Don't moto shops call Golden Spectro 7.5wt something else? Anybody remember what?
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Buying mountain bike fork oil is one of the biggest rip-offs next to selling dirt. Definitely get it at a motorcycle shop, you can get a gallon for what you would pay for 500mL.
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I'll have to keep that in minddirtydownhill said:
In other news, I elect DirtyDownhill for the best sig ever
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I weigh 190 pounds and do alot of drops and stuff with my 66RV....what weight would you suggest for me? I'm thinking 10wt???
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Ah! Thanks! and I forgot, I discovered 5wt to work better in Zoke forks, so double thanks. :thumbsup:jamesdc said:
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2.5wt Kayaba... XD
how do you know what wt. oil to use? is there a graph or something to look? Because I just got a Demo 8 I with a 888 RCV and its super stiff for me at 148lbs (geared). A shop recomended a softer spring and thicker oil. What should I be looking for? Of course theres a lot of preferences in terms of riders style and I plan to do a lot of drops but race DH as well.
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softer spring or thinner oil...Mudmanner said:
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I work as a plant mechanic and decided that our supplier of oils would stock fork oil. They told me the equivalent grades. I ended up using hydraulic 32 oil. Works out to be 10wt i think. Its been fine, because its so cheap you can change it more regular anyway.
Quality fork oil ain't that expensive. I picked up a few quarts of Motorex fork oil fairly cheap from a Motorcycle parts shop. For my bikes, it will last a couple of years. I will never again buy factory Fox or Marzocchi oil... waste of money.[email protected] said:
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I agree i bought a quart of synthetic oil from my local dirtbike shop for 4.99 and the LBS sells a quart of fox oil for 22.99!!!sus13 said:
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Red Line Fork Oil. They have a base oil that only a few oil manufactures use. It costs a bit more, but it has some amazing properties.
Less thermal expansion so your settings remain more constant
Less friction
Less foaming
Lasts longer
Even my Boxxers survived running this stuff.
Less thermal expansion so your settings remain more constant
Less friction
Less foaming
Lasts longer
Even my Boxxers survived running this stuff.
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