Should I use heavier fork oil?

Should I use heavier fork oil?

Fork oil viscosity matters The fluid’s viscosity (often thought of as its thickness) influences how fast or slow the oil flows through the shock valves. If you prefer quick rebounds, use a lighter fluid. If you like slower rebounds, use a heavier fluid.

What weight oil should I use in my forks?

Most suspension fluids that are lighter than 5wt are designed specifically to be used in a shock. Fork oils heavier than 5wt get too thin when they get hot. Stick with 5wt fork oil.

Does fork oil weight make a difference?

– If you change springs to stiffer springs, You want heavier weight oil to dampen the stiffer spring… If 5W fork fluid is recommended for stock springs, and you go a little stiffer, consider a 7.5W fork fluid… If you go a lot stiffer, consider a 10W fork fluid… 2.

Can you mix 5W and 10W fork oil?

yes oil can be mixed, BUT : only the same brand and type of oil, preferably purchased at the same time to make sure the batches are close in composition too. Also this oil works for single viscosity oil (such as 10W), not engine oil such as 10W40 mixed with 15W50.

What does heavier fork oil do?

And yes, heavier weight for oil will definitely help. It’s an easy and cheap way to stiffen forks. It will make them less supple for small bumps, but it’s fairly easy to swap the oils until you find a weight that is decent for jumps and decent for the trails.

Does fork oil brand matter?

Yes, fork oil matters.

How much oil do I put in my front forks?

Slowly squirt 10cc of oil into the forks. It is important to note that as the 10cc of oil goes in, 10cc of air must come out.

Can I use motor oil instead of fork oil?

ATF is close to most 7-10w oils. If you must, use that as your damper oil. For straight lubricating oil (like in the lowers of a Fox 40), motor oil is just fine.

Can I use engine oil as fork oil?

Can I mix ATF with fork oil?

wos said: ATF works great as a fork oil. It is relatively light weight, 2-5 W and rather unpredictable. If you need to use more than 1 bottle it might be a good idea to premix the stuff to isolate any bottle to bottle differences.

Can you mix brands of fork oil?

do not mix ohlins oil with any other brand or run other oils in ohlins forks or shocks. they measure their oil differently and it is extremely light weight oil.

Can you change fork oil without removing forks?

You will need to remove the caps to refill the fork tubes with oil. Determine if the fork legs have oil drain plugs near the bottom of the legs. If they do, you are in luck and will be able to change the oil without removing the fork legs.

What kind of oil do you use on a fork?

Personal preference plays a big part with fork oil choice. Personally I stick to the stock weight but I also ride slower on dirt than your average nine year old, and then only on nice graded dirt roads. ymmv

What happens when you put fork oil on a Harley?

By adding the spacers in the fork tubes, you increased preload, causing less dive. Adding thicker oil slows compression damping, however, if it gets cold in your area, 20wt can be a little too heavy and start making a “knocking” noise in the front, on fast movement, or while going over bumps.

Is it safe to run ATF in modern forks?

Shovelhead service manuals used to call for ATF in the forks. Mobil 1 Dexron ATF is equivalent to a 7.5w fork oil. Shovelhead service manuals used to call for ATF in the forks. Click to expand… Is it safe to run ATF in modern forks???

Which is better light oil or heavy oil?

The former seems to be more popular for people wanting to push the bike harder and/or ride on rough terrain, the latter for those who like a plusher ride but don’t push hard or ride rough trails. Light oil soaks up little bumps better but heavy oil is better for big knocks and helps prevent the forks from topping and bottoming out.