Fork Oil Weight Question
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Road Warrior
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From: Atlanta, GA
Fork Oil Weight Question
I read through the fork oil posts and have a question. What are the weights of the following fork oils? I noticed there was some mixed info on this?
Stock Showa "Fish Oil" - The smelly black stuff that comes from the factory
Type E Fork Oil
SE Heavy
SE Extra Heavy
Thanks!
Stock Showa "Fish Oil" - The smelly black stuff that comes from the factory
Type E Fork Oil
SE Heavy
SE Extra Heavy
Thanks!
Road Captain
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From: Nooga, TN
Harley will not really give a weight but:
Type E - 10 wt
SE heavy - 15 wt
SE extra - not sure. (20 wt?)
I mixed type E and Heavy, but the 2009 and 2010's have a higher spring rate, so you might want to go with SE HEavy for the best ride. It will make a big difference in the performance of the front suspension.
Type E - 10 wt
SE heavy - 15 wt
SE extra - not sure. (20 wt?)
I mixed type E and Heavy, but the 2009 and 2010's have a higher spring rate, so you might want to go with SE HEavy for the best ride. It will make a big difference in the performance of the front suspension.
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After dinging my front fender on the brake T, (Yes, it can and will happen if you hit the brakes and a hole at just the right time...It took me 40k miles to do it, though), I put in SE heavy. That took the dive outt the front end.
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Road Warrior
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I switched to the SE Heavy last night and rode to work this morning. It was a very easy job to do.
I really like the feel of the ride. It is not rigid and reduce the front end dive to a much more acceptable level.
I asked the question in case I end up wanting a weight in between Type E and SE Heavy. I think I will ride a couple months with the SE Heavy and see how I like it from there. I can always mix with Type E and SE Heavy later.
I really like the feel of the ride. It is not rigid and reduce the front end dive to a much more acceptable level.
I asked the question in case I end up wanting a weight in between Type E and SE Heavy. I think I will ride a couple months with the SE Heavy and see how I like it from there. I can always mix with Type E and SE Heavy later.
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