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Title: race-tech question
Post by: l3uddha on July 28, 2006, 03:15:19 PM
I'm ordering my race-tech straight rate springs tonight.
I'm going to put in 15w fork oil with them.
Race-Tech charges $25. for 1qt of their fork oil.
Seems a little steep, but might be worth it.

opinions?
http://www.racetech.com/evalving/english/Srchpr.asp?bikeid=367&manufacture=Suzuki&model=GS500&year=01%2D03&TABLEINFO=street&langname=english

click on fork oil
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: hmmmnz on July 28, 2006, 03:35:21 PM
just go to your local bike shop and buy some, it'll be cheaper,
have fun  :thumb:
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 28, 2006, 04:07:16 PM
Go to your local shop and get some for around $15 or less. Faster, too!
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: l3uddha on July 28, 2006, 04:17:34 PM
thanks. I know diddly squat about fork oil.
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: JamesG on July 28, 2006, 04:23:08 PM
Quote from: l3uddha on July 28, 2006, 04:17:34 PM
thanks. I know diddly squat about fork oil.

Its oil. It goes in the fork (at the top).  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: werase643 on July 28, 2006, 04:26:43 PM
my local indy shop is closer to $10
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 28, 2006, 05:08:13 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 28, 2006, 04:26:43 PM
my local indy shop is closer to $10

Depends on the brand you buy too. I got Silkolene, which is big money stuff, apparently.
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: werase643 on July 28, 2006, 05:19:03 PM
erl is erl

as long as you change it regularly

heck KAW ex 500 came stock with ATF in the forks
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: ignoreance on July 28, 2006, 07:27:19 PM
It may wear less on the internals... Retrospect..  Price of mosto synthetic fork oils are expensive  if it costs you more than your local shop don't get it. It does make a difference if your putting in the Gold Valves....  Cus then your fork has rebound damping.
Title: Re: race-tech question
Post by: galahs on July 29, 2006, 06:25:49 AM
For 500ml's of Castrol SAE10 oil,

mine cost me $10 Australian ($7.50 US)