What does heavier weight fork oil do?
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 the opposite, allowing the forks to move up and down faster and feel softer.
What viscosity fork oil should I use?
Instead, look for a fork oil with a high viscosity index (VI). A higher VI indicates better resistance to viscosity changes throughout broad temperature swings. That translates into consistent shock performance and feel despite the ambient and operating conditions.
Which is the best fork oil?
Any hydraulic or ATF fresh oil is best than any old fancy motorcycle fork oil.
How do you drain oil from a fork leg?
In the second case, you are filling a fork leg that is bone dry (requiring a little more). -Most Harley-Davidson models have a drain screw in the bottom. However, the only way to truly drain all the oil is to remove the leg from the triple tree and turn it upside down.
How much oil do you put in a Harley Davidson Fork?
Therefore, I thought I would share with everyone some Harley-Davidson fork oil specifications – in particular, information regarding the proper fork oil weight to use and capacities for major models. Weight : As a default, use 20wt.
What’s the difference between wet and dry oil on a fork?
-Note that “wet” means you drained the fork leg from the drain plug and plan to refill, while dry means the fork leg has been completely disassembled for a rebuild. In the first case, there is a little residual oil left in the fork leg. In the second case, you are filling a fork leg that is bone dry (requiring a little more).
In the second case, you are filling a fork leg that is bone dry (requiring a little more). -Most Harley-Davidson models have a drain screw in the bottom. However, the only way to truly drain all the oil is to remove the leg from the triple tree and turn it upside down.
Therefore, I thought I would share with everyone some Harley-Davidson fork oil specifications – in particular, information regarding the proper fork oil weight to use and capacities for major models. Weight : As a default, use 20wt.
What should the oil viscosity be on a BMW Fork?
NEVER higher than SAE 10 for the non-GS models (some GS models specify use of different oils, SAE 10 and SAE 15, in right & left fork legs, respectfully). UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE OIL VISCOSITY TO COMPENSATE FOR FAILURE TO REMOVE AS MUCH STICTION IN THE FORKS AS POSSIBLE!
-Note that “wet” means you drained the fork leg from the drain plug and plan to refill, while dry means the fork leg has been completely disassembled for a rebuild. In the first case, there is a little residual oil left in the fork leg. In the second case, you are filling a fork leg that is bone dry (requiring a little more).