KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX100 / KX85 / KX80 / KX65 / KX60 => Topic started by: hughes on July 21, 2010, 09:07:02 AM

Title: kx65 fork oil?
Post by: hughes on July 21, 2010, 09:07:02 AM

factory specs calls for 10w-40 SAE oil which is auto oil / Anybody using basic fork oil and if so what weight? Thanks.

Title: Re: kx65 fork oil?
Post by: Coop on July 21, 2010, 09:37:13 AM

The KX65 manual I have calls for SHOWA SS-8 or equivalent.

Title: Re: kx65 fork oil?
Post by: Friar-Tuck on July 21, 2010, 12:09:18 PM

 Something you may also consider is rider weight with gear and how hard he rides. I'll try to post those teem green
Charts a bit later.
  Tuck\o/ 

Title: Re: kx65 fork oil?
Post by: hughes on July 21, 2010, 01:46:08 PM

Quote from: Coop on July 21, 2010, 09:37:13 AM

The KX65 manual I have calls for SHOWA SS-8 or equivalent.

I printed off the pdf file from kawasaki web site for general specs and it list 10w-20, Is showa ss-8 just 8weight fork oil?

Title: Re: kx65 fork oil?
Post by: Friar-Tuck on July 21, 2010, 01:54:24 PM

 Here's an oil test chart and Redline cross reference
 chart http://www.spectro-oils.com/pdfs/techsheets/Shock_Fluids_Comparison_Suspension_Oils_Chart.pdf

http://www.hrpworld.com/client_images/ecommerce/client_39/products/pdf_3119_1.pdf
 
 So yes it appears to be 10 wt suspension fluid
Tuck\o/

 Good read on suspension & tuning: http://www.dirtrider.net/ericgorr/video_tuning2.html

Title: Re: kx65 fork oil?
Post by: Coop on July 21, 2010, 01:58:05 PM

Quote from: hughes on July 21, 2010, 01:46:08 PM

Quote from: Coop on July 21, 2010, 09:37:13 AM

The KX65 manual I have calls for SHOWA SS-8 or equivalent.

I printed off the pdf file from kawasaki web site for general specs and it list 10w-20, Is showa ss-8 just 8weight fork oil?

I believe it's 7.5wt. The manual I have is in .pdf format.

Title: Re: kx65 fork oil?
Post by: hughes on July 21, 2010, 11:36:53 PM

Thanks for the information guy's.