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Fork oil - what weight / kind?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:37 am
by CBXboi
87 cbx250
I'm wondering what is the best fork oil for this fairly 'lightweight' bike and rider?
cheers
CBXboy
Applies to Early Model Only
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:55 pm
by Mike Barone #123
long ago now.....when my 80 was new i tried a lot of combinations but found an equal mix of 5wt and 10wt synthetic yielding 7.5 wt is a good place to start
for those of us weight challenged (fat)...when i tried higher weighs the results were a bone jarring ride up front and control/tracking at speed over bumps decreased
mike
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 2:35 pm
by cb1100f
weight challenged (fat)...
Mike, I think you meant NOT weight challanged, heck, putting it on in no challange at all!
Way 2 old, 2 fat and 2 slow
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 2:43 pm
by Mike Barone #123
glenn
how right you are..........it sure wasnt any challenge putting it on. i was 212 in in high school...you know back in the 1850s like era of little house in prairie.....32 inch waist/48 inch chest......... now latter two measurements are reversed
if only....
if only i could control my eating
if only my gene pool back to cave days in italy were the thin guys and gals
if only i weighed 100 pounds less my cbx wouldnt need motor work to help me keep up since this would equal 20 hp all by itself
if only i walked one step each day for each computer stroke i do during the same time
if only.......................
mike
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 1:18 pm
by Passx
I Feel your Pain !
Steve P. #5220
Center stand
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 10:31 pm
by Dave Ditner
Fork Oil
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:25 pm
by DynoDan
Regarding the fork-oil question, I think you will have good results using ATF... Dexron III or Mercon... Honda recommends using it, it's inexpensive, has seal swelling agents for fork seal protection.
Good Luck
Fixed! (after much struggle)
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 11:32 am
by CBXboy
I am now a fork seal expert hehehehe... its fixed and so far not leaking yet (thank god!!)
I put in ATF fluid cuz im' cheap.... feels good
what a satisfaction from maintaining your own vehicle to a T
cheers guys,
CBXboy
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:44 am
by gdefran82
Has anyone tried higher weight fork oils in an '82? One of the guys at my local shop who used to own an '82 recommended a 15wt oil. He also added something called a "regulator (?)", I believe, that went into the bottom of the fork leg to adjust damping. He seemed happy with the results and said I could probably keep less air in the forks, reduce bottoming, and avoid some binding that higher air pressure could create. Anyway, without the "regulator", I was just wondering what type of ride the 15wt might give? I prefer a sport-touring ride on this bike with a little more emphasis on the sport.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:13 pm
by bigtex
I just put 15wt in my 82 and it seems just fine to this heavy rider. It is tough to compare since I also put in Progressive springs, but 15wt was the recommendation from Progressive. I like the setup just fine.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:27 pm
by Terry
I run 20w in both the 79 and 82, both with pro springs. I love the way it handles.
Handling
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:14 pm
by gdefran82
I just realized they were emulators, not regulators. Any pros and cons concerning the Progressive springs vs stock?
