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Correct fork oil for 2008 ?
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<blockquote data-quote="exskibum" data-source="post: 689418" data-attributes="member: 383"><p>No way you could convince me to spend that much money on suspension oil for forks. I service my own forks, and use Pro Honda* suspension oil in all bikes -- readily available off the shelf somewhere local if I happen not to have what I need when I start the project.</p><p></p><p>For the Blackbird and FJR, I mix Honda'sr SS-7 (5W) and SS-8 (10W) in equal proportions to get 7.5W, which provides the ride I like in those two bikes for the valving they have. 5W in one suspension oil may not be the same viscosity as a 5W in another suspension oil, so it's just a matter of finding and settling on something that works for me.</p><p></p><p>* Guessing that it's the same as Showa Suspension fluid from post above and fact that it's labeled the same (SS-7 and S-8).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exskibum, post: 689418, member: 383"] No way you could convince me to spend that much money on suspension oil for forks. I service my own forks, and use Pro Honda* suspension oil in all bikes -- readily available off the shelf somewhere local if I happen not to have what I need when I start the project. For the Blackbird and FJR, I mix Honda'sr SS-7 (5W) and SS-8 (10W) in equal proportions to get 7.5W, which provides the ride I like in those two bikes for the valving they have. 5W in one suspension oil may not be the same viscosity as a 5W in another suspension oil, so it's just a matter of finding and settling on something that works for me. * Guessing that it's the same as Showa Suspension fluid from post above and fact that it's labeled the same (SS-7 and S-8). [/QUOTE]
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