How much oil does Ceriani forks take?
Put six ounces of Synthetic ATF or fork oil/hydraulic oil into each leg.
How much fork oil do I need Sportster?
“Dry fork requires . 5 to 1.0oz more than the wet amount due to residual oil left clinging inside the fork.” Use 20 weight for average conditions. For extreme conditions use 10 weight or 30 weight accordingly.” -WET: Means you just drained the oil out of the plug and want to refill it.
Can I add fork oil without removing forks?
You will need to remove the caps to refill the fork tubes with oil. If they do, you are in luck and will be able to change the oil without removing the fork legs. Put old newspapers on the floor under the front end. Place a drain pan under the fork legs and remove the drain plugs, one side at a time.
How often should you change fork oil?
The oil in your fork loses lubricity, gets dirty, and should be changed every 10,000 miles or once a year.
What weight of fork oil should I use?
Most suspension fluids that are lighter than 5wt are designed specifically to be used in a shock. Fork oils heavier than 5wt get too thin when they get hot. Stick with 5wt fork oil.
What can I use in place of fork oil?
ATF is a good substitute for fork oil due to its anti-foaming properties. Many motorcycles used to specify ATF for the forks as stock. ATF is roughly equivalent to 7.5 weight fork oil, so will be a bit on the light side for any of the XJ series, but you might find it to be acceptable.
What is the difference between fork oil and motor oil?
As for the differences between motor oil and fork oil, the way they measure the “weight” is completely different, and fork oil has additives to keep it from “foaming” , plus other additives directly needed in the fork enviroment.
Is fork oil the same as hydraulic oil?
Firstly, fork oil is hydraulic oil, it does the same job in both circumstances but is under less stress in a pair of motorcycle forks.
Can you use ATF for hydraulic fluid?
The general answer to this question is yes! It is usually possible to use automatic transmission fluid instead of hydraulic fluid. Both of these formulas are designed to lubricate moving parts and to act as coolants within their systems.
What is in hydraulic oil?
Today most hydraulic fluids are based on mineral oil base stocks. Some examples include: glycol ethers, organophosphate ester, polyalphaolefin, propylene glycol, and silicone oils.