Fork oil for trials

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cuzncletus
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Fork oil for trials

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Any recommendations for fork oil weight for trials riding? My forks are stock rebuilts but will be carrying a 225 lb. rider. This will be in the lower, less technical classes.
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Re: Fork oil for trials

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Resist the urge to run 10wt. I've been there, done that. I'm in about the same rider weight class - and with 10wt on a hot day, steep uphills are a bear! The virtually non-existant damping with 10 wt on a hot day will buck you off on uphills. Ambient temperature is a bigger controller of required fork oil viscosity in stock 30mm Hodaka forks. 20 is the minimum you'll get away with (I think) . . . and 30 may be better.
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