How much difference does fork oil weignt ..

[thewiz]

make? I have a new quart of 7w ... spec is 10w .... 10w is an hour away and I'm racing the incomming storm ....are we splittin' hairs here or is 10w crucial to the handling of this bike ... a G?

[bikerphil]

Not much difference. I've used 5W before and the difference between that and 10W is noticable, but not by much.

[fredintoon]

make? I have a new quart of 7w ... spec is 10w .... 10w is an hour away and I'm racing the incoming storm ....are we splittin' hairs here or is 10w crucial to the handling of this bike ... a G?

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Hi Wiz,
I don't see the difference between 7W & 10W fork oil changing the handling in any serious or hazardous way. I have seen many a thread where riders say "I always use X, its the best and only X will do." Thing is, X varies from 10W30 engine oil to ATF to ordinary fork oil to the fancy synthetics.

[red bandit]

Is there any noticable diff. if 1 or 2 or more oz. of oil were added to the forks on a standard? You know, more oil-less air.

[thewiz]

Good question, Red ..

and Thx for the replies, everyone .... I used the 7W and haven't got to ride yet ... may be a week as the storms are stacked for days out to sea.

[bikerphil]

Is there any noticable diff. if 1 or 2 or more oz. of oil were added to the forks on a standard? You know, more oil-less air.

The forks should be slightly stiffer with more oil. The air pocket will compress faster.

[Crazcnuk]

Lighter oil makes the suspension 'faster' or for most of us softer.

There are little orifices in the forks, the faster the oil goes through them the softer the suspension.

You can compensate by adding slightly more air pressure, if you have air forks.

Too much oil, or air makes the suspension harder very quickly.

[thewiz]

Thx to all for the input ..

Nice to see you back, Craz, and with a new project as well. No way to have more than one at a time that is possessed, right? Look forward to some pics of your Special ...