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Originally Posted by motopsycho87
It's supposed to have 7.5wt oil. I put valvoline maxlife atf in mine as it works out around 7.5, dexron 2 and 3 are closer to a 10w but if I were you i'd aim for about 12.5 at the very least.
http://mahonkin.com/~milktree/motorcycles/fork-oil.html
Bare in mind you won't find a 12.5w fork oil so select a thinner 15w from the list. Also, while your low speed (round edged bumps) damping may improve, your high speed damping will get harsher (sharp edged bumps). |
If you can't get 12.5 oil, mix equal quantities of 10w and 15w of the same brand/type of oil to achieve 12.5w. I used to do this for my road race bike for early/late season (15w for cold weather), 17.5 for mid season (15w+20w), and 20w for a particular track in the hottest month. Plus it kept the oil fresh.