Fork spring oil

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Old 04-25-2019, 01:54 AM
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I just purchased upgraded fork springs and rear from Cogent. I wasn't even thinking, what weight oil do I use and how much when I replace it? I'm new to all of this.
 
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Old 04-25-2019, 03:42 AM
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Stick with the 5wt. Most any good quality brand will do. Some like to play with different weights, but the KLX doesn't provide much latitude without doing an aftermarket valve change and there's no rebound adjustment on our forks.
 
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Old 04-25-2019, 08:22 AM
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I thought there was rebound but not damping.
 
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Old 04-25-2019, 11:01 AM
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You mean Compression. Both rebound and compression are "damping".
 
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Old 05-02-2019, 03:07 PM
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Guy I went to swore by Spectro brand, maybe Golden Spectro? 5 wt.

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Old 05-03-2019, 08:54 PM
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I read 17.x oz or 97.x mm ?

I an just gunna get a liter of Maxima 5 wt when I do mine. Half in each leg

close enough
 
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Old 05-03-2019, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by klx678
You mean Compression. Both rebound and compression are "damping".
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