What f'n weight is type e fork oil???
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Yea I think but when I google it it sais 5w?
https://www.google.com/search?aq=f&s...w=1666&bih=933
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-David...#ht_500wt_1156
http://www.harley-performance.com/fork-oil.html
https://www.google.com/search?aq=f&s...w=1666&bih=933
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-David...#ht_500wt_1156
http://www.harley-performance.com/fork-oil.html
Last edited by soft 02; Jun 19, 2012 at 10:32 PM.
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Spectro makes a good oil too. I'm due to change mine and going to use Spectro. My first change I went to SE heavy and really liked the firmer feel much better and no more bottoming out the forks. http://www.spectro-oils.com/?p=300
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Heres the deal, I had a buddy pick me up some fork oil. I told him to tell the guys a HD that I needed 5w oil. He told them that and proceeded to tell them what bike I had. I think they just skipped hearing the 5w part of it and just sent what the bike takes stock. Problem for me is, by the time I get off work, everythings closed. I live and work 25 miles from town. I'd say out in the sticks, but theres not many trees.....I might have to wait till sat. morning to make a run to get some oil with 5w in the f'n bottle. Thanks for the info guys
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FYI I think 15w works the best for me -almost all my bikes have been changed to 15w in them and everyone I put it in, I felt it firmed them up for the better.
IMHO my new to me 07 heritage is way to soft in the suspension, front and rear, well it is a "soft"-tail right? LOL After 5k miles I come to the conclusion mine needs a stiffening up in the suspension dept.
IMHO my new to me 07 heritage is way to soft in the suspension, front and rear, well it is a "soft"-tail right? LOL After 5k miles I come to the conclusion mine needs a stiffening up in the suspension dept.
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FYI I think 15w works the best for me -almost all my bikes have been changed to 15w in them and everyone I put it in, I felt it firmed them up for the better.
IMHO my new to me 07 heritage is way to soft in the suspension, front and rear, well it is a "soft"-tail right? LOL After 5k miles I come to the conclusion mine needs a stiffening up in the suspension dept.
IMHO my new to me 07 heritage is way to soft in the suspension, front and rear, well it is a "soft"-tail right? LOL After 5k miles I come to the conclusion mine needs a stiffening up in the suspension dept.
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AFAIK, type E fork oil is 5w. It is what comes stock, and stock bikes call for 5w fork oil. I have the Ricors as well, been running the type E with them for about 1500 miles and they seem to be fine with it.