Guest JeffLaurence Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Will 1 litre of Motul 7.5 weight do my stock 3rd gen . forks? Thanks, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted March 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted March 19, 2013 It should ... I think you are looking at about 16 oz per fork but don't measure it that way, measure height down from the top of the fork tube and follow the instructions in the manual on cycling the cartridge as you fill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks, just wanted ballpark, I should measure down from the top of the tube with the springs out, yes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yes, and the forks fully compressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted March 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yes, one liter should do it. I wouldn't go with the 7.5w though. I would use the 5w, even that is a ltitle thick. You really want something with a viscosity in the 15-17cSt range if possible,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Yes, one liter should do it. I wouldn't go with the 7.5w though. I would use the 5w, even that is a ltitle thick. You really want something with a viscosity in the 15-17cSt range if possible,.Just curious , do you think ss8 is too heavy for the 6th gen, and should run 5 weight or less, with stock valving and springs. It didnt seem to matter with this 4th gens question , without notice of springs or valving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted March 21, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted March 21, 2013 The SS- grade stuff is not a good choice, so aside from the viscosity being wrong I would just avoid it all together. It's not horrible or anything, it's just that for another couple of bucks you can get really good fluid. The Honda Pro Oils 5w is one of the best. There are others that are just as good - only difference being they cost more. I suggest running fork oil with a viscosity of 15-17cSt for all cartridge forks regardless if they are stock or upgraded - FYI. Yes, one liter should do it. I wouldn't go with the 7.5w though. I would use the 5w, even that is a ltitle thick. You really want something with a viscosity in the 15-17cSt range if possible,.Just curious , do you think ss8 is too heavy for the 6th gen, and should run 5 weight or less, with stock valving and springs. It didnt seem to matter with this 4th gens question , without notice of springs or valving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 The SS- grade stuff is not a good choice, so aside from the viscosity being wrong I would just avoid it all together. It's not horrible or anything, it's just that for another couple of bucks you can get really good fluid. The Honda Pro Oils 5w is one of the best. There are others that are just as good - only difference being they cost more. I suggest running fork oil with a viscosity of 15-17cSt for all cartridge forks regardless if they are stock or upgraded - FYI. Yes, one liter should do it. I wouldn't go with the 7.5w though. I would use the 5w, even that is a ltitle thick. You really want something with a viscosity in the 15-17cSt range if possible,.Just curious , do you think ss8 is too heavy for the 6th gen, and should run 5 weight or less, with stock valving and springs. It didnt seem to matter with this 4th gens question , without notice of springs or valving? 5 weight in the 6th gen, wouldnt work for me, even Maxima 10 weight is too light, in comparison to ss8. Im not sure what cst ss8 is but its definitely heavier than maxima 10 weight. Now if all the valving and springs where changed, 5 weight might work. Without that no way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I had read in the Honda Shop manual that Honda sb7 ( or close ) was the recommended fork oil. Is Motul 5 weight closer to that than Motul 7.5? Thanks, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 One thing Ive found about fork oil, for good or worse, different brands of the same weight are so differnt in action, they change the whole platform. Swapping brands and weights, you can get the Good, the bad, or the ugly action wise. The only way to get one fork oil to work perfectly, in every type of fork, is to change the valving to work with that particular oil. My experience trying to blanket all forks with one CST catagory of oil without adjusting the above to work with that particular oil, leads right back to the good, the bad , or the ugly in action. Course I actually have to ride it, not the set up guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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