Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club
July 27, 2025, 01:02:31 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Ultimate Seats Link VRCC Store
Homepage : Photostash : JustPics : Shoptalk : Old Tech Archive : Classifieds : Contact Staff
News: If you're new to this message board, read THIS!
 
Inzane 17
Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club > General > 1500 Tech Board > Question about fork oil
Pages: [1]   Go Down
« previous next »
Send this topic Print
Author Topic: Question about fork oil  (Read 1554 times)
rainman
Member
*****
Posts: 1837


Steve ( rainman) Eads

Bloomington Indiana
« on: April 18, 2011, 04:06:37 PM »
My local honda dealer doesn't know what weight of oil to sell me for the valk. Question is can you still use AFT automatic transmission fluid like we did in to old days or should I just take what the dealer sells me.
Logged
Valker
Member
*****
Posts: 3008


Wahoo!!!!

Texas Panhandle
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 04:27:20 PM »
ATF is about 8wt oil. I run 15 wt fork oil in the compression fork leg and 10 wt in the rebound side. I am 300 lbs and ride heavily laden frequently. I also ride hard.
Logged
I ride a motorcycle because nothing transports me as quickly from where I am to who I am.
Anthony
Member
*****
Posts: 198


Belgium
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 04:27:44 PM »
Honda manual says :
Pro Honda Suspension fluid SS8

I used W10, fork oil of the brand the dealer had on hand.

Anthony
Logged
Gryphon Rider
Member
*****
Posts: 5227


2000 Tourer

Calgary, Alberta
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 04:28:48 PM »
When I put 15 wt in after replacing my seals, I noticed the forks were considerably stiffer, especially in cold temperatures.  They also don't collapse like they used to when getting on the front brakes quickly.
Logged
rainman
Member
*****
Posts: 1837


Steve ( rainman) Eads

Bloomington Indiana
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 04:48:09 PM »
Thanks guys  cooldude
Logged
Ricky-D
Member
*****
Posts: 5031


South Carolina midlands
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2011, 07:59:06 AM »
I went out and measured the travel of the forks on my Interstate.

4" travel, top to bottom.

***
Logged
2000_Valkyrie_Interstate
Bad On 3
Member
*****
Posts: 103


RIDIN THE BEAST ! !

CHICAGO IL. 60638
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 05:06:10 PM »
OK i have a question  this honda dealer dont know it 8 weight oil --ooo boy  if you want to stiffin it up go to 10 or alittle higher ---i hope you dont let this dealer work on your bike !!!!!! crazy2
Logged
Ridin Down The Road Of Life With My Friends !! What a Ride !!
rainman
Member
*****
Posts: 1837


Steve ( rainman) Eads

Bloomington Indiana
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2011, 04:37:47 AM »
No I am going to starting the job today around 9:00am I got 10w oil I think the kid I was talking to was new and he did want me to know that he was new. when I got to the dealer they knew what I needed.  So now I am ready for the fuuuuuuuun. 
But I think the next time I have do a seal job I will be using ATF
thanks again to all of you.
Logged
Patrick
Member
*****
Posts: 15433


VRCC 4474

Largo Florida
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2011, 04:53:51 AM »
As far as I know, they come come initially with 10 wgt.. Lighter oil will lighten the front end and heavier oil will stiffen it.. ATF is generally 7.5 wgt..
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
Send this topic Print
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Theme by Crip Powered by SMF 1.1.20 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines MySQL | PHP | XHTML | CSS