- 1. Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:59:57 -0700
- Has anyone ever attempted to improve their road handling ability by going to a thicker oil in the front shocks? My front-end was very bouncy... it was like the shocks weren't even there much less wor
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00577.html (8,289 bytes)
- 2. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: hello39@idt.net
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 13:18:55 -0400
- If I'm not mistaken there was quite a bit posted on this awhile back. I even recall someone opting for STP but will wait for others to provide specific guidance Alan
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00579.html (8,908 bytes)
- 3. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: "Geoff Branch" <branch@valinet.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:11:20 -0400
- I remember reading somewhere, perhaps here, about someone who added 90wt to his shocks. He said they worked great, until the first cold day and the first bump and the arm snapped off. Probably don't
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00581.html (9,686 bytes)
- 4. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel1312@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 16:13:15 EDT
- Hi Drew, The oil will get thinner as it gets hotter, and the dampers 'fade'. However, you are right that you can vary the damping by using a different viscosity oil and racers in the UK often keep wh
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00583.html (7,778 bytes)
- 5. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: tzuchow@ibm.net
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 18:32:56 -0400
- Shortly after I got my Bugeye, a rear shock worked the arm off the shaft. It turned out that the shocks were VERY stiff, possibly from high-weight oil. Me, I'll stick with the normal weight. The Spri
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00584.html (10,450 bytes)
- 6. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Endicott <endicott@nashville.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 17:21:53 -0500
- Drew: At the risk of being a nonconformist I put Red Line Synthetic 30 WT Motorcycle fork oil in my shocks last year. It fixed my bounce and has not leaked a drop in about 4k miles. I think if I were
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00587.html (9,249 bytes)
- 7. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson)
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 12:27:07 EDT
- On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 17:21:53 -0500 Mark Endicott <endicott@nashville.com> Motorcycle shock oil has been my choice of shock fluid for ages. Some come with "seal swell" that will often give a little ex
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00612.html (10,342 bytes)
- 8. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: John Hokans <jhokans@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:25:01 -0700
- When I researched this at the time I had my front shocks rebuilt, I was told that Motorcycle, primarily dirt bike front shock oils come in varying viscosities and worked well in the sprite shocks. I
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00642.html (8,047 bytes)
- 9. Re: Shocks. (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:36:19 -0700
- Actually, they go from 5wt up to 50wt! Mike to told about
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00643.html (8,389 bytes)
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