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Duggram
Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 11:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Got new heavier springs. Dave at Traxxion suggested going with a heavier fork oil. Sounds good till you look in the service manual to see what weight stock fork oil is. The specified oil is HD Fork Oil Type E.

Anyone know what weight Type E is?
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Xbswede
Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Type E is 10WT
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Duggram
Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 12:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thank you.
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Chevycummins
Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 12:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I put 15w klotz synthetic oil in mine and it seems slightly thicker than the factory oil. It made the settings a little firmer.
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Xbswede
Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 12:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Duggram. Actually found another spec for the Type E Showa fork.

Fork Oil - 16oz. Type E 5wt. Type E is for "Showa" forks.Part # 99884-80

Sorry.
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Bcrawf68
Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Found this cross reference on Amsoil's site:
https://www.amsoil.com/products/streetbikes/oil_ch art.aspx
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