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08 Aug 2012 15:55 #541395 by lushbaugh
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So i had forks with shit seals and sone with pitted sliders, did surgery to get a good set now i am wondering if i can use motor oil in place of shock oil just cause im so poor i cant pay attention
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08 Aug 2012 16:01 - 08 Aug 2012 16:04 #541397 by Patton
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lushbaugh wrote: ... wondering if i can use motor oil in place of shock oil....


YES, perfectly okay.

And that would be new motor oil. :lol:

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08 Aug 2012 16:04 #541398 by roy-b-boy-b
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Or transmission fluid if you are not very heavy or ride alone.
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08 Aug 2012 16:19 #541402 by lushbaugh
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Im one twenty as ive lost fifteen pounds ol lady is 100, got synthetic ten thirty and ten fourty
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08 Aug 2012 16:22 #541403 by roy-b-boy-b
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30 if that is all you have.
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08 Aug 2012 17:32 #541424 by bountyhunter
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IMHO, 30 motor oil will be way too stiff. I remember mixing motor oil 50-50 with fork oil to firm it up and it was way too stiff.
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08 Aug 2012 18:03 #541430 by Kidkawie
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Run ATF.
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08 Aug 2012 20:33 #541449 by lushbaugh
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I put the 30 in and its glorious. Nice and stiff but still dampens the gut shakers
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08 Aug 2012 21:31 #541462 by Patton
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Don't know if equally applicable to LTD, but here's what the FSM says about 1978 KZ1000-A2:
After changing oil, pump forks several times to expel air.
SAE 10W20; apx 160 cc when changing, or 180~188 cc when dry.
420 mm (16.5") level measured from top of inner tube.
Don't over fill.

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08 Aug 2012 22:29 #541474 by lushbaugh
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My clymer said about the same except 4.5 ozs they feel right as ill pick up 20 lbs soon and i like a stiff responsive ride. It its too harsh ill change it but i needed something asap
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09 Aug 2012 22:51 #541634 by wireman
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lushbaugh wrote: I put the 30 in and its glorious. Nice and stiff but still dampens the gut shakers

After all these years of me preaching about how great synthetic motor oil works in these front ends compared to that 10w fork oil crap somebody else actually tries it! hooray! B) B) B) B) B)
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10 Aug 2012 20:22 #541823 by lushbaugh
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Ive always liked my suspension practically solid for good feel of what the bikes doing and response
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