[Spridgets] Lever Shock Fluid Recommendation

[Peter C]

Howard,
         Use hydraulic oil. From a farm store  AWE100 will be 30W, 
though I STRONGLY recommend AWE68 equivalent  to 20W. Or use 
motorcycle fork oil in either weight. Don't exceed 30W.

         Peter C
==
At 07:31 AM 9/16/2008, miniac7 at aol.com wrote:
>Aside from replacing the front shocks on my Bugeye with new or 
>rebuilt units right now, I'm looking for a quick and cost efficient 
>fix to reduce sponginess. These shocks show no sign of leaks, but 
>they're very spongy.?I was going to fill them with 30wt Castrol R 
>like we did back in the day, but evidently that product is hard, or 
>impossible to come by these days.
>
>What are others using as a heavier than normal shock fluid for street use?
>
>Next year I will be rebuilding the front end and will more than 
>likely change the shocks at that time, so I am just interested in 
>this as a stop-gap measure to hold me over until that time.
>?
>Thank you,
>Howard Collins
>Virginia Beach, VA.