Fork oil

naffa
naffa Posts: 126
edited November 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Is fork oil d3esigned for motorcycle forks the same as used in push bike hydraulic forks?

Just that in changing the spring on my RS Tora's today I lost some oil and haven't got any to put in.

Thanks Nathan
Cheers Nathan.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    If it's the right weight it should be fine. Basically yes.
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  • Neal_
    Neal_ Posts: 477
    From another thread...

    Neal_ wrote:
    The below gives a lot of info with Red Line or Silkolene Pro RSF being the best suspension fluids but regardless of which you use make sure it is the correct cSt viscosity as the weight stated on the bottle doesn't mean a great deal.

    http://www.peterverdone.com/archive/bikesuspension.htm

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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    i seem to remember that some fork oils have a Seal Swelling property??? sure one of the shop peeps on here mentioned it a while back?? (nicklouse, super etc.)

    i got mine fromt he local motorbike shop though, loads of different weights and bottle sizes and significantly cheaper than the online bike shops,

    my manitous use a synthetic motor oil, bonus being the same as the wifes car uses!
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  • naffa
    naffa Posts: 126
    I went to my local motorbike dealer and they wanted £25 for the oil so I've ordered it from Chain Reaction instead. Just means I wont be out riding tomorrow, well not on the 'dirty jo' anyway.
    Cheers Nathan.

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