Fork Oil to Use - No replies at all?

[wheelysteve]

Is there any advantage in using synthetic fork oil:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281352639664? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Or is the normal stuff the way to go?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281353435062? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Also is 10W the best for a Z1B with 13 stone on board ?

Steve

[wheelysteve]

Come on, someone must have an opinion

[freddyz1r]

Steve, never used anything other than 'normal' fork oil.
15w is what I use ( but I erm, am slightly larger ), stiffer ride.
Cheerz freddy

[z1bman]

synthetic oil is mainly used in modern day bikes fitted with cartridge forks / trak bikes moto x where the fork oil is working harder than in a conventional set of forks like a z1. you can use either

[PAULJAC47]

15W Plus progressive springs...

[Tonka]

Synthetic oil will probably piss past the fork seals on a Z1. Had synthetic oil in my ducati 999 forks and they 'misted' until I fitted some new updated fork seals

[mick znone]

my reply is more philosophical if you like, we live in a world where the old ways are apparently being superseded by the new boffin made ways, mineral is what it is, a nice fairly natural oil largely made by nature (nice) synthetic is concocted and worked and forced into something unnatural (horrid) its the same with food, eat a plate full of veg from your garden and maybe some fish or meet from down the road and its natural and good for you(nice) eat a plate full of processed (synthetic) rubbish packed with e numbers covered in preservatives and its unnatural and bad for you (horrid). hope this helps, it will probably offend someone but thought i would answer the question the way i see things

absolutely no offence meant towards you wheelysteve.

[wheelysteve]

No offence to me Mick, in fact very well put !

I'm off to buy some "nice" fork oil. Might invest in the progressive springs at a later date but just want to get out on the bike and use it now the weather is a bit better.

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