Fork oil for s4? - SV650.org

08-02-11, 10:23 AM

can anyone offer some advice as to which one of these i should purchase?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-799-10w.aspx

rictus01 · 08-02-11, 10:34 AM

any of those will be fine Andy, personal preference beyond that mate.

Cheers Mark.

Sid Squid · 08-02-11, 10:35 AM

Is it the standard oil that's in there now? Unless you know what's presenty used, it's hard to know how the varying properties of the outwardly same viscosity oil will affect things. It would be best to use oil from the same manufacturer as different makers oils can vary quite a bit, so unless you know just pick one, there's no 'best' oil.

08-02-11, 10:41 AM

Unfortunatly i can not find mobil1 synthetic 10w fork oil anywhere. Im heading towards the castrol myself.

08-02-11, 11:51 AM

On that basis, I'd suggest finding the viscosity (cSt) for the OEM fork oil and blending two grades to the required viscosity.

FWIW, I prefer Redline suspension fluids.

08-02-11, 12:50 PM

It makes fork oil difference

Anon

08-02-11, 01:33 PM

No... I get the pun, but there is quite a bit of difference in suspension performance between one companies 10W at say 29cSt and another companies 10W at 52cSt.

08-02-11, 10:23 AM	#1
AndyBrad Guest Posts: n/a	Fork oil for s4? can anyone offer some advice as to which one of these i should purchase? http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-799-10w.aspx

08-02-11, 10:34 AM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Fork oil for s4? any of those will be fine Andy, personal preference beyond that mate. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

08-02-11, 10:35 AM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Fork oil for s4? Is it the standard oil that's in there now? Unless you know what's presenty used, it's hard to know how the varying properties of the outwardly same viscosity oil will affect things. It would be best to use oil from the same manufacturer as different makers oils can vary quite a bit, so unless you know just pick one, there's no 'best' oil. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

08-02-11, 10:41 AM	#4
AndyBrad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fork oil for s4? Unfortunatly i can not find mobil1 synthetic 10w fork oil anywhere. Im heading towards the castrol myself.

08-02-11, 11:51 AM	#5
MattCollins Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fork oil for s4? On that basis, I'd suggest finding the viscosity (cSt) for the OEM fork oil and blending two grades to the required viscosity. FWIW, I prefer Redline suspension fluids.

08-02-11, 12:50 PM	#6
Stephen McG Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fork oil for s4? It makes fork oil difference Anon

08-02-11, 01:33 PM	#7
MattCollins Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fork oil for s4? No... I get the pun, but there is quite a bit of difference in suspension performance between one companies 10W at say 29cSt and another companies 10W at 52cSt.

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