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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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Suntan Sid World Chat Champion
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I started with 10W in my XL125 forks, they felt really stiff, for a trail bike, I finally went with 2.5W for the forks, they're great now, for a trail bike!
If it was my bike, I'd try the 5W for the forks and the 10W/40 for the gearbox!
How old is the bike?
Mine is old enough that the oil specified for the forks was automatic transmission fluid! ____________________ "Everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!" |
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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Suntan Sid wrote: | I started with 10W in my XL125 forks, they felt really stiff, for a trail bike, I finally went with 2.5W for the forks, they're great now, for a trail bike!
If it was my bike, I'd try the 5W for the forks and the 10W/40 for the gearbox!
How old is the bike?
Mine is old enough that the oil specified for the forks was automatic transmission fluid! |
It's an 88, it's a road bike so I'll see it goes stiffer forks may not be a bad thing. ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
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Rogerborg |
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Rogerborg nimbA
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Posted: 14:28 - 17 Jan 2017 Post subject: |
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Suntan Sid wrote: | Mine is old enough that the oil specified for the forks was automatic transmission fluid! |
That's not unusual, it's still commonly recommended for modern Enfie - oh, I see your point.
I did 10W40 mine though, because much cheapness, many bargains. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Pete. Super Spammer
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For the gearbox I'd go heavier grade over lighter. For the forks I'd just put something in, fork oil never seems to stay healthy for long. ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
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ATF will probably do better in forks than engine oil anyway.
It's designed to take a total hammering in an auto gearbox and will be low froth.
So in answer to your question... I'd put ATF in there. I have it in my VFR750 and my enfield. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Agreed, the only reason I didn't use ATF in my forks is that I'd already squirted my full load into my primary drive. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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weasley World Chat Champion
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 72 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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