Fork Oil Weight Experience
Fork Oil Weight change... Whats it do..? - Adventure Rider
Heavier oil will increase the effective damping, in other words the forks will move up and down a little slower and feel stiffer. Lighter weight oil will do ...
Fork oil viscosity, experiences? | Yamaha Super Tenere Forum
The general consensus that stock fork oil viscosity is 5W, the Yamaha Fork oil 01 equivalent. Well, my suspension is stiff as hell on that oil. Very, very ...
Fork Oil Weight | Mountain Bike Reviews Forum
Generally speaking, if you are using the same brand of fork oil and go from a 5w brand X to a 10w brand X in the dampers, you will increase damping resistance ...
Fork oil weight? - Motorcycle Suspension - ThumperTalk
Standard fork oil weight is in the 7W range. Switching to 10W will make the suspension move slower through the travel, but it may cause the rebound to be too ...
Ssupension guys - effects of fork oil weight vs. amount of oil
- If you change springs to stiffer springs, You want heavier weight oil to dampen the stiffer spring... If 5W fork fluid is recommended for ...
Fork Oil Weight -- What weight are you using? | SuperMoto Junkie
There's not a lot of info on the weight of oil to use in your forks. One friend told me he uses 15w oil in his 450 sm bike. I went to the dealer and they only ...
Fork Oil Weight Experience | SnoWest Forums
Run 15 wt oil and most important is the oil height , raising oil level increases the pressure as forks compress which can prevent bottoming, ...
Motorcycle Fork Oil — Everything You Need to Know - ShopMotul.com
If you're a casual rider seeking a smooth and comfortable experience on paved roads, a mid-range viscosity oil, such as our Fork Oil Expert ...
Fork oil weight - Pinkbike Forum
The purpose of the heavy oil is to yield a higher sheer and reduce stiction. Do you notice a higher pressure needed to crack the air shaft loose ...
what's a good fork oil weight? - Motorcycle Suspension - ThumperTalk
20 weight will slow all the dampening down ALOT you WILL notice it will be quite stiff and much slower rebound. You may want to try a lighter ...
Thicker/thinner fork oil then recommended | BobIsTheOilGuy
Found a guy on YouTube, Dave Moss Tuning and he talks quite a bit about fork oil weight and level and how it can be used to better tune the ...
Any experience with thicker fork oil? : r/FZ07 - Reddit
Changing oil weight just slows down compression and rebound. It will affect traction essentially. Might as well put better springs in or ...
Fork oil weight? - Road Glide Org
A rebuild kit is easy to get hold of, but I wanted to see what opinions were for regarding fork oil weight? stock HD, 10wt, 15wt higher? I'm ...
Fork oil weight recommendation - Ninja 400 Riders Forum
Yes I highly recommend going with a higher weight fork oil. When I had mines done, I went with .90 race tech springs and preload adjusters. I ...
help me decide on a fork oil weight | RiderForums.com
Going to a heavier weight oil is generally going to 'slow down' the compression damping (and the rebound damping as well), since it's harder to push heavier ...
increased fork oil weight from 10W to 15W - big difference but I don't ...
I was thinking my front forks were a little mushy. I have progressive springs installed and had the recommended 10W fork oil.
Heavier Fork Oil | Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums
Mfgs these days generally specify very low-viscosity fork oils and the forks are designed for this - stick a thick oil in there and the fork is ...
Fork Oil Weight | Speedzilla Forums
Using the same damping settings, 5 weight allows a faster reaction in both directions which is controlled by the damping adjustments on your ...
Fork Oil question 5W vs. 10W | Sportbike Forums on WristTwisters
Buy good stuff. Buy the most suitable viscosity. Keep in mind that forks don't heat up anything like rear shocks. So if one buys ...
Fork Oil...heavier or lighter than OEM? - StromTrooper
try using a lighter weight oil [7.5wt], but raise the oil level a bit higher [+10mm) than stock to preserve the bottoming out ramp-up air ...