79 GS1000 Fork Oil

[ldr1340]

Hello,

What does anyone recommend for a good fork oil weight? In the maitenance manual it says 10w/20. What would be an equilelant, #10 or #15 weight?

Thanks.

Dan

[cowboyup3371]

10 or 15 is good. Some recommend 10 to start off with though.

[hampshirehog]

10 or 15 is good. Some recommend 10 to start off with though.

Just to confuse you......I'd recommend 15 to start with.

In reality you're going to have to find out which one suits you and your riding style best. Neither is going to give you an unrideable bike so 'you pays yer money, you makes yer choice'.

[1_v8_merc]

There's already a bunch of fork oil threads started, actually one right below THIS thread!


I use 15w40 and ATF, it's great for me, although some consider it Rough.

Everyone here uses all kinds of different weights.
It really depends on what You want, soft or hard frontend?

Some bikes may require a specific range of oils....but our GS'es seem to
damn near run on Anything!

[DosEquis]

[Nessism]

Rustyjeep has a new alias?

[DosEquis]

Rustyjeep has a new alias?

[1_v8_merc]

Lmao!!!@#%^$@#%$@#

[hampshirehog]

What's going on here fellers? Does Jeeprusty not wear socks?