Just changed my fork oil to the se heavy fork oil and not happy at all, damm near solid now, lost all suppelness and will beat you to death. I am a aggresive rider and got some chrome lowers so I'd figured that the heavy oil would fit my riding style, wrong move, just like no suspension at all. For anyone changing there fork oil I recomend not using the heavy stuff.
What weight is regular Type-E oil? My forks are apart right now while the lowers get powder coated, and I was planning on doing a 50/50 mix of Type-E and SE Heavy.
I used Screamin Eagle Performance HEAVY, p/n# 9981-87, it improved ride by getting rid of the extreme nose diving on braking. I think its a big improvement over stock. Make sure you don't ovefill.
I too just went through that. Installed new fork lowers and a local motorcycle shop told me 30 wt fork oil was right for my bike....WRONG! Felt like I filled it with sand. Went to 15 wt, still too hard. I ended up with Bel Ray 7 wt and perfect.
Give it some time before you change it out. Fork oil will lose viscosity pretty quickly. I have gone through the same thing in the past many times and before you know it the ride will get much softer.
Fork Oil - 16oz. Type E 5wt. Type E is for "Showa" forks.Part # 99884-80
Fork Oil - 16oz. Type B 10w. Fork Oil - See owners manual for recommended style. Part # 99880-73
Screamin’ Eagle® Performance Fork Oil - A heavier oil (15wt) provides extra damping in performance application. Part # 99881-87 . Works well to take the dive out of the front end on breaking.
Screamin’ Eagle® Racing Fork Oil - Designed and blended for the severe conditions on the race track (20wt). Not intended for street use.
Part # 99909-93R
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