Epiphany when installing fork springs
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Here's a chart of various fork oils that was posted here previously by HarleyScuba, I think. As you can see, they vary quite a bit by brand. I would use the stock Harley Type-E as a reference point and go from there.
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If you're also installing the Progressive Springs, I recommend following Progressive's recommendation and use something closer to "stock" weight fork oil, which would be 5 - 7 weight.
I didn't listen when I first installed mine and used 15 weight as well. I dumped it a month later and went with 7 weight.
But YMMV
I didn't listen when I first installed mine and used 15 weight as well. I dumped it a month later and went with 7 weight.
But YMMV
Thanks for chart but where is the key signifying the color to number correlation?
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That's a spectro chart. Gold bar indicates 40celcius which is 104 Fahrenheit. Seems like the 10w belray is closest to stock at the ratings. Bought a bottle in case the 15w is too stiff. They didn't stock 7w and 5w would not be heavy enough to try IMO.
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