KX Riders

General => In General... => Topic started by: hughes on April 13, 2006, 01:49:45 AM

Title: Fork and shock oil
Post by: hughes on April 13, 2006, 01:49:45 AM

Hey Guy's,

Quick question about oil weight. If I have 5wt. fork up front does that mean that I need to run 5wt. shock oil in the rear? Does the fork oil weight and shock oil weight need to be the same?

Title: Re: Fork and shock oil
Post by: Paul on April 13, 2006, 02:02:07 AM

Not at all, the viscosity of the oil only comes into play in the final 30% or so of travel. I fine tuned my suspension using the oils in the front and rear. Front was a mix of 5 and 10 (7 was too light, 10 was too heavy so I "made" a 8.5 :) ) and the rear was heavier that light, but lighter than medium. Just make sure if you are mixing your own that you stay with the same brand to avoid incompatibilities.