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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Fork oil? 02/27/12 at 11:06:07 Can I use regular 15W motor oil or do I have to buy oil specific for motorcycle shock?
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Retread Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 370	Re: Fork oil? Reply #1 - 02/27/12 at 13:01:35 I usually put fork oil in, regular 15w oil has a tendency to foam and build pressure which will blow seals.. It isn't that expensive..
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: Fork oil? Reply #2 - 02/29/12 at 10:41:18 The cost is not really a concern, Im just having a hard time locating some.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Fork oil? Reply #3 - 02/29/12 at 11:06:57 splash07 wrote on 02/29/12 at 10:41:18: The cost is not really a concern, Im just having a hard time locating some. All motorcycle dealers carry fork oil.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Fork oil? Reply #4 - 02/29/12 at 11:17:39 While I'd use fork oil over anything else... ATF can be used in a pinch.
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: Fork oil? Reply #5 - 02/29/12 at 17:17:43 Thanks guys, found some and am back in business.
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kutter79 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 23	Re: Fork oil? Reply #6 - 03/05/12 at 11:02:34 Hey i just did fork seals and was wondering if you can just fill with oil through the top of fork or have to go in the bottom hole? I saw on a writeup to fill through bottom bolt hole. Was also wondering how much each side holds. thanks
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Re: Fork oil?
Reply #7 - 03/05/12 at 11:56:21

slavy wrote on 10/24/05 at 23:11:37:

Turn the fork upside - down and fill 441 ml /14.9 oz/ thru the bolt hole on the bottom.

While franch says to fill from the bottom... I didn't. Just poured it in from the top.

Just a note, with the springs installed and the top tube colapsed, the oil come up to about an inch from the top... if I remember correctly. Huh

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