mvette
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What fork oil and weight you guys been using? The Ohlins R&T is priced like liquid gold.
Or you could just buy 7.5 weight. They sell it everywhere.I think the Ohlins R&T 43 is 7.5 weight. The only way to get that is to mix 5 and 10 in some proportion using a chart published by Motual Oils. I never new there was a 1 weight. That would be very thin.
What fork oil and weight you guys been using? The Ohlins R&T is priced like liquid gold.
Thanks all for some insite on this. The Bel Ray 7 sounds like a good choice for me. In the past I have been using the Olins 43, but is hard to find and the cheapest I have found it is on Amazon at $30.00 a liter and $10.00 shipping. I love the way my bike rides and handles and did not want to have to experiment with different brands and weights of oil to achieve the same results.
Dan, thanks for letting me know this. I had already came to that conclusion by looking at some of these viscosity charts online. The Bel-Ray HVI 5 more closely matches the Ohlins R&T 43 specs. Ordered some today.Thanks all for some insite on this. The Bel Ray 7 sounds like a good choice for me. In the past I have been using the Olins 43, but is hard to find and the cheapest I have found it is on Amazon at $30.00 a liter and $10.00 shipping. I love the way my bike rides and handles and did not want to have to experiment with different brands and weights of oil to achieve the same results.
The Belray 7 is significantly heavier than the OEM fluid. I had it in and found it too heavy. Knowing the "viscosity dance", I went down to Belray 5, using the 7 as a base from which to adjust. The front end of my bike works much better now. YMMV.
Dan
Some suspension fluids are for gas charged shock and will oxidize and cause stiction if used in the forks. I ran into it using Silkolene in the forks. I forget what I used but it was what GP recomended in 7.5 wt.Stuff I used says "Bel-Ray High Performancer Fork Oil 5W". I don't see HVI on the label anywhere and the back label says it is for use in all types of forks. It could be that you have something else. You might want to check the Bel-Ray site again.
Dan
Edit: The Bel-Ray site says the HVI is a specific rear suspension fluid, designed for use in gas pressurized shocks. I have no idea if that means it will destroy your forks. I think it's worth a call to Bel-Ray before use.
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