Fork oil

CBXboi · Post by **CBXboi** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:37 am

87 cbx250

I'm wondering what is the best fork oil for this fairly 'lightweight' bike and rider?

cheers

CBXboy

Mike Barone #123 · Post by **Mike Barone #123** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:55 pm

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

cb1100f · Post by **cb1100f** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 2:35 pm

weight challenged (fat)...

Mike, I think you meant NOT weight challanged, heck, putting it on in no challange at all!

Mike Barone #123 · Post by **Mike Barone #123** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 2:43 pm

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

Passx · Post by **Passx** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 1:18 pm

I Feel your Pain !

Steve P. #5220

Dave Ditner · Post by **Dave Ditner** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 10:31 pm

Hey Mikey, did you know that Slim Fast is now making suppositories for fat asses?????

Tried 'em myself, didn't like 'em. In fact for all the good they did me I could have shoved 'em up my *SS

DynoDan · Post by **DynoDan** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:25 pm

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

CBXboy · Post by **CBXboy** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 11:32 am

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

gdefran82 · Post by **gdefran82** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:44 am

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.

bigtex · Post by **bigtex** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:13 pm

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.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:27 pm

I run 20w in both the 79 and 82, both with pro springs. I love the way it handles.

gdefran82 · Post by **gdefran82** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:14 pm

I just realized they were emulators, not regulators. Any pros and cons concerning the Progressive springs vs stock?

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