[Spridgets] Lever Shock Fluid Recommendation

[Bud Osbourne]

Howard,
The spongy feeling you mention may be caused by air in the shocks.  You
can put all the correct, new fluid in them you want, but, until you get
that air out of them, they'll remain "spongy".  The factory workshop
manual tells us to open the fill plug, and ad the correct oil while
working the shock lever up and down through it's entire range of travel
until the air is purged and the shock reservoir is full.  I've revived
more than a couple of reportedly "worn out" Armstrong shock absorbers
using this method.
Bud Osbourne 

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Subject: [Spridgets] Lever Shock Fluid Recommendation

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.
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