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Seamus:
Looking to refill the front forks on the K2. As already known, the original manual recommended 10-30 oil. Was there special fork oil in 1972?
What is the modern view? I was thinking of using a modern 10-20 fork oil. Any reason not to?

Cheers

Seamus

K2-K6:
I'd go with that, seems sensible. If you go too high it starts to make the bike bounce on the partial hydraulic locking rather than deflect over small bumps.

Seamus:
Thanks Ash. That was my gut feeling, but it always helps to tap into the experience on this forum.

Cheers

Seamus

Bryanj:
There was no specific fork oil back then and Ive never seen 10-20. 10, 15, 20 yes but not a multigrade in fork oil

florence:
I put 10w40 mutigrade oil in mine once because I didn't have anything else but it made it a bit too solid.  Now, I use only single estate unfiltered extra virgin olive oil.  ;D

Joking apart I think off the shelf fork oil does the job fine.

Steve

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