5w and 10w fork oil

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expansion chamber

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• Jul 17, 2010

• #1

how much of a differnce would you notice from the two? I have 3 quarts of belray 10w fork oil Ive had on the shelf for years and deciding if I should use it on my next service. I was told by someone to use 5w on my 06 yz 250. Deciding what to do

 

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Matt90GT

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May 3, 2002

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #2

only use 5wt on the cartridge forks unless you revalve them for that heavier weight oil

 

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longtime coming

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Mar 18, 2006

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• Aug 5, 2010

• #3

Use the 10wt. You might not even notice a difference. You'll be able to make up the small variation with the clickers anyway.

JMO

 

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dirt bike dave

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May 3, 2000

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• Aug 5, 2010

• #4

Heavier oil will have a bigger impact on your rebound damping than on the compression side.

IMO, 10w will be a change for the worse.