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Re: Lever shock oil

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Subject: Re: Lever shock oil
From: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 17:12:19 -0400
----- Original Message -----

> > 2)  Based on the answer to #1 above, can I just change
> > the weight of the shock oil to change the stiffness of
> > the shocks, or will use of something other than shock
> > oil not produce consistent effects?
>
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>
> You can use 20w fork oil available at motorcycle shops.

Is 20w a standard equivalent, or is it meant to stiffen the shock?  Is there
any safe weight of fork oil that will stiffen the shocks?  I ask, because I
wouldn't mind playing with shocks to dial in a little balance in certain
situations.

Dean

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