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Old 05-05-09, 04:16 PM   #1
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hey guys, looking to refresh my forl oil next weekend. any heads up on the oil that would be best suited??
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Old 05-05-09, 04:19 PM   #2
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Never heard of forl oil mate
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Old 05-05-09, 04:24 PM   #3
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For starters 10w is recommended from manuals. Depends on your weight I use 15W, a few would say thats a bit stiff for my weight, but I prefer my eyeballs to bounce less
IS that what you were asking, as your question was a little vague
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Old 05-05-09, 05:54 PM   #4
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Never heard of forl oil mate

ok ok, must be fat fingers!!!! i did mean FORK oil.... but cheers anyway
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Old 05-05-09, 05:56 PM   #5
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cheers dizzy, thats what i meant, whould you say the same for mine? as im on the wrong side of 16 stone
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Old 05-05-09, 06:11 PM   #6
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Default Re: forl oil

Well, I can't really say as I'm not knowledgeable enough. Although judging by the amount of gentlemen on here that are a lot heavier than me.....15W is the way to go(I've noticed many threads with blokes saying they have 15W). It certainly feels firm, and I swear its more smooth over bumps, but I have got new springs in my forks too.

Suppose its down to personal preference
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Old 05-05-09, 06:19 PM   #7
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cheers for that.
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Old 06-05-09, 07:39 AM   #8
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'wrong side of 16 stone'.......beginning to regret making a sarcy comment now !

Sorry I can't be of any useful help...its a mod I've been thinking of myself.
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Old 06-05-09, 07:59 AM   #9
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15w should be fine. Once you get towards my weight (19 stone ) then there is the option of 20w.
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Old 06-05-09, 08:05 AM   #10
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cheers guys, helpful as ever
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