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Visionary
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LaPorte,Tx. | Anybody know the fork oil viscosity on the Vision? As far as I can tell, it is not listed in the service manual. Also, I don't believe the Victory fork oil show the viscosity on the container. Thanks. |
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Tourer
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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | Stock Vic fork oil is 7.5 W -I've been using synthetic fork oil of different weights and blends experimenting for years to find what works best for me using RedLine & ShockThearpy (Amsoil) and have felt improvements going a bit heavier. My C & TC did well at 12.5W-any higher and the damping was a bit to stiff for comfortable cruising. Haven't done the Vision fork fluid change yet but I have a couple of bottles of medium Shock Thearpy 10W that I'll most likely use.
http://www.redlineoil.com/Products.aspx?pcid=18
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/stm.aspx |
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Cruiser
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Akron, Ohio | I changed mine to synthetic 10wt. I like the feel very well. No plans on changing back. |
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Tourer
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, IA | Changed mine to 10wt and I like it ,some may not like the solid feel but I sure do
Edited by sonicbluerider 2011-01-11 12:42 PM
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| I would like to change my own fork oil but don't understand how to put the oil in.
Do you just pour in the 10 oz of fluid or does it have to go into the canister |
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Cruiser
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Victoria Tx, TX United States | 10WT Lucas I heard was good Synthetic.. When I change mine out I'm going to Synthetic 10WT What brand dont know |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | i thought it was 7.5 ? |
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Cruiser
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Westchester Co., NY | I switched to a 10wt. I felt it was an improvement. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | i saw where the type 1 fork require 330cc of fluid in each fork and the type 2 require 550cc . im also a little confused on the changing the fluid.. ive done it before on kawasaki's but i dont remember it being this complex (at least how the manual appears to make it) |
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Tourer
Posts: 482
Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | Filling the forks with the specified amount is the first step-with the springs removed and all air burped out & the fork fully compressed the fluid level is then drawn down to the correct distance with fork fluid level tool (syringe and tubing that has a stop set to the correct depth). Due to casting imperfections/etc. you could put the exact same amount of fluid in the two tubes and they could have different levels-this second step insures the forks damping is in tandem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HIAomp_rpQ |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | what happens if you DONT do it like that.. can you just pour it in? would it ever get to where it needs to be? just wondering |
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Tourer
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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | If you just pour in the specified amount you probably have a bit to much fluid in and possibly different fluid levels in the two forks. |
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Fork oil viscosity?