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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 11:42 AM
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What weight of fork oil should I put in my 05 Dyna super glide
 
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Assuming you have a stock front end and no handling issues, I would say go with the stock 5 wt. oil. You can go to 10 or 15 depending on your set up and how you prefer it to ride.
 
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i always recomend spectro 15w, really does well to cut down on the dive these bikes have in turns
 
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I changed out my stock springs in the forks with some Progressive (standard length) and running 10W Bel-ray. The difference is night and day.
 
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I rebuild my tubes with HD OEM parts only, added just at 3/4 inch preload spacers, and filled with 15W Bel-Ray...Sag is good, it rides smoother but the brake dive is still a little much for my fat ***. I am thinking intiminators next..
 
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