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Title: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: burntstick on October 01, 2015, 06:35:24 PM

What are you 1991 k75 riders recommending for fork oil for an alberta rider ? 

Title: Re: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: F14CRAZY on October 01, 2015, 08:14:22 PM

I have Bel Ray 15w in my forks and they feel pretty good

Title: Re: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: johnny on October 01, 2015, 10:08:12 PM

greetings burntstick...

the most important part of the whole schebang is getting the right amount in each side...

j o

Title: Re: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: kris on October 02, 2015, 09:16:46 AM

I put 10w in my '86 K100 RT. She seems to do fine with it. Firm, but not brutal, ride. 

Title: Re: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: burntstick on October 02, 2015, 11:21:53 AM

thanks for replies all , clymer and beemer manual differ on amounts 440ml clymer and 330ml bmw no real mention of weight in either so thanks again . startin to like beemer maintenance !!! 91 k75rt

Title: Re: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: johnny on October 02, 2015, 05:15:42 PM

showa marzoucci sport all take different amounts... gotts to figger out what you gots...

ibmwr link... (http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech/fork-oil.shtml)

j o

Title: Re: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: Gio on October 08, 2015, 06:45:37 PM

Thanks for the link johnny - I'm going to try some Lucas synthetic 10w (with some kind of seal-saving magic) in the 75s (was on-sale at Canadian Tire!) - usually run 10w Bel-ray in the Goose.

Gio

Title: Re: what kind off ( weight) fork oil
Post by: burntstick on October 13, 2015, 08:28:01 PM

clymer manual did say 5w oil after all. i put 10w bel ray in 91 k75rt seems to be all good ! thanks to all who replied !