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Fork Oil Grade

Mr_Damage

Mr_Damage

Joined Apr 2009
93 Posts | 0+
Bromsgrove
Just in the middle of checking and replaceing the fork oil when I ran into some uncertanty. . .

What grade of fork oil can you guys recomend.
I Use it for all sorts, Road, Fast Road, Pillion etc
I'm doing a track day at Cadwell next Monday so i guess I need something not too soft.

The Manual is not very specific it suggests anywhere between 5W and 20W
 
Yep, me too!

Went with Silkolene Pro RSF 5WT oil and it transformed my front end, much more precise and copes with the bumps and bends much easier.

Not cheap at around £13 a shot (You need 2) but considering I only do this every 2 years or around 7000 miles whatever comes first it's not that bad.
 
Motul Factory Line Light 5wt (cst of 18.30) is what K-Tech use for all forks they do, and these boys know their stuff, i am just about to replace a blown seal on my Ohlins and that is what i will be using, but the Silkolene Pro RSF 5wt is quite a heavy oil for a 5wt it has a cst of 26.7, the Ohlins 43 R&T oil has a cst of 19, so there is a vast difference from one 5wt to another, the higher the cst number the more viscous the oil.
 
Your spot on Badger with your comment, the Silkolene Pro RSF 5W was more like a 10W oil. I was a little concerned it wasn't going to give the desired effect but it did and it was spot on.
 
Fine mate, got the Futura sorted eventually, i know it inside out now, i actually like riding it, but when i jump back on the factory it feels fast as fook and small with deadly brakes:biggrin

You seem to be all over the bloody country man, great to read all the posts from the boys you have done work for:thumbup

I will keep you posted about that trip we spoke about for next year, on one condition.......................no feckin soft drinks:nana
 
Badger said:
Fine mate, got the Futura sorted eventually, i know it inside out now, i actually like riding it, but when i jump back on the factory it feels fast as fook and small with deadly brakes:biggrin

You seem to be all over the bloody country man, great to read all the posts from the boys you have done work for:thumbup

I will keep you posted about that trip we spoke about for next year, on one condition.......................no feckin soft drinks:nana
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mate futuras are wicked mate i love em!!! proper good tourers that you can bosh hundreds of miles a day on no worries!! my old company bike was a 01 in blue then i changed it forra flame red 'un!!

i love tourin the counrty fixin the bikes mate its fookin brilliant !! you meet the craziest kats and no mistake!! yourself included!!!

ok i promise no fresh orange juice and lemonade pleeeeeeeeeseee!!:nana

hehe!!
Take it easy fella!!

Griff
 
fusebox said:
ok i promise no fresh orange juice and lemonade pleeeeeeeeeseee!!:nana
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You will be held to that now mate, had a beer with wee Tommy a couple of weeks back in the Crown, he was plastered, mind you by the end of the night i was doing a poor impersonation of the Riverdance, i was told it was funny though:cuckcoo
 
I have decided on 10w.
I called 100% suspension who will be doing my suspension set up at cadwell next week and they said 10w without any doubt. 5w for ohlins. Not ridden it yet, but i'll let you know how it feels.
 

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