23 Apr 2008 I understand the technical difference between 5wt and 10wt fork oil is the viscosity, which is the ability of the fluid to flow at a defined 

But since the SAE weight schedule is so widely incremented, two cans of fork oil with different SSU viscosities of 80 and 100 can both be listed as a 5 weight (5wt). Yes, it is confusing! QUESTION EIGHT: IS KAYABA 01 REALLY A 7-WEIGHT OIL? This is where not having a finely calibrated oil weight rating scale confuses matters even more. Suspension fork oil weights--what`s the differences? JamesB Posts: 1,184. June 2010 edited June 2010 in MTB workshop & tech. I cna see that a heavier weight oil will make for slower damping as it`s more viscous but what about teh oil bath lubricating, will a light oil make the fork more supple, but not last as long being less tacky? Brand / weight / model nominal weight Reported cSt @40C (centiStokes) Reported cSt @100C (centiStokes) Reported Viscosity Index (VI) Recaclulated Viscosity Index (VI) I know that is way more viscous than fork oil and mainly for doing the air sleeve service (on something like a Fox Float R shock). I've got Maxima Fork Oil for the fork, only thing I've used but can't see why there would be a huge difference between fork oil and shock oil if it's the same viscosity / weight etc. at things allows sale of a 2.5 weight oil that is thicker than a 5 weight oil! But who cares. That fellow who puts in Bel-Ray High Perf. Fork Oil 7 weight oil after taking out his Bel-Ray High Perf. Fork Oil 10 weight oil will swear up and down his forks move quicker because it "says so right there on the bottle!" Also, that fellow will also That is really the best option, but for only the cost of fork oil I personally think 10wt in the north half of the us is perfect and 15 for the lower half. As for brands, it is like with regular engine oil, ask a hundred people and you'll get 100 answers. If you happen to be in a Honda dealer get some of theirs.

uses the much tighter Centistoke (Cst) testing scale, so we can compare brands with accuracy. Castrol Fork Oil S 2.5, Fork & Shock Oil, 6.8, 2.25, 150, Synthetic Silkolene PRO RSF 2.5wt, Fork & Shock Oil, 13.6, 5.80, 464, Semi Synthetic.

10 Mar 2008 So I built a chart of viscosities for several of the major brands: Chart of fork oil viscosity. If anyone has any additional oil specification data,  Product Features: - Front fork oil - Viscosity 19,0 Centistokes at 40° (similar The different viscosities available make it possible to select the most suitable oil. 29 Nov 2019 Has anyone re-valved the forks or done the seals? What brand fork oil? (I know that different brands have hugely different viscosity even if they  I prefer Spectro's fork oils and suspension fluids. They are of good quality, have low stiction, wide temperature range (excellent viscosity index), & the viscosities  Bel Ray High Performance Fork Oil is a front suspension oil formulated for use Through the use of carefully selected high-viscosity base oils, fade is reduced  Fork oil weights. The real story This table is sorted by real viscosity (centiStokes ), not by nominal weight. Note that the nominal weight is um not really in the 

Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) Fork oil weights – what is the difference. I have a pair of marzocchi 55R forks, these have a notorious problem of the nitrogen cartridge cocking up, the answer being to drill the cartridge and turn the fork into an open bath.

24 May 2010 What weight fork oil is standard for an '86 rebel 250? it were a big expensive bike, a sport bike or large touring bike, things would be different. 16oz bottles available in 5 different oil weights: 2.5wt, 5wt, 7.5wt, 10wt, 15wt. Customizing fork performance with oil fill and weight choice: You can speed up or   This video demonstrates the best way to empty old Harley fork oil from your Sportster's front fork Are you looking for Fork Oil Service a different model Harley? 24 Jan 2018 I wanted to do two radically different diameters just to see how much difference However, the measure of relative viscosity is pretty consistent, as it takes 2 I happily set to work on the forks, spilling old fluid all over the floor, 

I am a complete n00b at this. I will be doing a fork service soon on my 2015 KTM 450 XCW and was looking at which fork oil to use. The manual calls for SAE 4 fork oil. A quick search on thumper talk and such, most people seem to indicate this SAE for fork oil is irrelevant and a misnomer and

Product Features: - Front fork oil - Viscosity 19,0 Centistokes at 40° (similar The different viscosities available make it possible to select the most suitable oil. 29 Nov 2019 Has anyone re-valved the forks or done the seals? What brand fork oil? (I know that different brands have hugely different viscosity even if they  I prefer Spectro's fork oils and suspension fluids. They are of good quality, have low stiction, wide temperature range (excellent viscosity index), & the viscosities  Bel Ray High Performance Fork Oil is a front suspension oil formulated for use Through the use of carefully selected high-viscosity base oils, fade is reduced 

Brand / weight / model nominal weight Reported cSt @40C (centiStokes) Reported cSt @100C (centiStokes) Reported Viscosity Index (VI) Recaclulated Viscosity Index (VI)

I prefer Spectro's fork oils and suspension fluids. They are of good quality, have low stiction, wide temperature range (excellent viscosity index), & the viscosities  Bel Ray High Performance Fork Oil is a front suspension oil formulated for use Through the use of carefully selected high-viscosity base oils, fade is reduced  Fork oil weights. The real story This table is sorted by real viscosity (centiStokes ), not by nominal weight. Note that the nominal weight is um not really in the  24 May 2010 What weight fork oil is standard for an '86 rebel 250? it were a big expensive bike, a sport bike or large touring bike, things would be different. 16oz bottles available in 5 different oil weights: 2.5wt, 5wt, 7.5wt, 10wt, 15wt. Customizing fork performance with oil fill and weight choice: You can speed up or  

Product Features: - Front fork oil - Viscosity 19,0 Centistokes at 40° (similar The different viscosities available make it possible to select the most suitable oil. 29 Nov 2019 Has anyone re-valved the forks or done the seals? What brand fork oil? (I know that different brands have hugely different viscosity even if they  I prefer Spectro's fork oils and suspension fluids. They are of good quality, have low stiction, wide temperature range (excellent viscosity index), & the viscosities  Bel Ray High Performance Fork Oil is a front suspension oil formulated for use Through the use of carefully selected high-viscosity base oils, fade is reduced