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Offline putbinoot

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Shock oil
« on: December 04, 2014, 17:55:52 »
Going to rebuild shock on KLX250 looking for 5w shock oil. Some say shock oil fork oil it's all the same some say shock oil acts differently. Not only that I can't seem to find 5w shock oil. what's the consensus, the same, different.
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Offline kirky1298

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Re: Shock oil
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2014, 18:13:08 »
Leave it alone you drafty , unless it's leaking . Has it not got a remote reservoir ??
And is it not nitrogen charged ??  :violence-smack:
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Offline putbinoot

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Re: Shock oil
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2014, 18:14:37 »
oil is most likely 20 year old and yes its nitrogen filled which you can get done at any decent Tyre garage
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Offline kirky1298

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Re: Shock oil
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2014, 19:20:18 »
To be honest, the oil is probably nearer 50 million years old.  :neen:
I refer you to my original post. And come here a minute , I've got something for you
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Offline mjc506

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Re: Shock oil
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2014, 08:40:56 »
Shock oil is different to fork oil. I prefer the silkolene stuff, but that's only a preference and anything will be better than the stuff that's in there at the moment :)
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Re: Shock oil
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2014, 09:53:42 »
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