Super Plush Suspension Fork oil

Hipster · 01-15-2013, 02:58 PM

Anyone know what brand & weight fork oil Super Plush uses?

Hipster · 01-16-2013, 05:04 AM

I found my answer.

DuctTape · 01-16-2013, 12:37 PM

And?????????????????

Hipster · 01-16-2013, 01:57 PM

They re-valved KTM 640 last year and I'm happy with the setup and wanted to continue to use the same or very similar fork oil.

DuctTape · 01-16-2013, 02:56 PM

No, I was wondering what they use?

I'm going with Red Line 5W.

Chuckracer · 01-16-2013, 03:00 PM

Maxima 5wt.

Redline is good stuff too.

Hipster · 01-16-2013, 04:32 PM

Yes, like Chuckracer said Maxima Racing 5wt fork oil. When it's time to service the forks I'm going to try Motorex 2.5wt fork oil. The viscosity is similar and it has a better viscosity index (200 vs. 150), and it's available locally.

DuctTape · 01-17-2013, 02:22 AM

My table shows:
Maxima Racing 5wt to have a reported VI (Viscosity Index) of 150 with a actual VI of 98.

Redline 5wt has a reported VI of 407 with an actual VI of 409.

Unfortunately Motorex 2.5wt isn't shown.

For those wondering, Viscosity Index (VI) is how stable the viscosity is over a wide temperature range. Bigger numbers are better. It doesn't just mean hot-day vs. cold day, it means begining of race vs. end.

Johnf3 · 01-17-2013, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuctTape

My table shows:
Maxima Racing 5wt to have a reported VI (Viscosity Index) of 150 with a actual VI of 98.

Redline 5wt has a reported VI of 407 with an actual VI of 409.

Unfortunately Motorex 2.5wt isn't shown.

For those wondering, Viscosity Index (VI) is how stable the viscosity is over a wide temperature range. Bigger numbers are better. It doesn't just mean hot-day vs. cold day, it means begining of race vs. end.

Not as big a factor when we are talking about forks. VI is more important with shock oil since it heats up much more. That is why most mfgs have separate oils for the two.

geometrician · 01-18-2013, 03:05 PM

I use Maxima 5wt fork oil for my hydraulic clutch fluid. Works great & doesn't seem to fill & dirty with metal from the system like the Mineral/Magura/Motorex oils do. They're too thin-filmed to hold up to plunger-type system seals and wear the bore

01-15-2013, 02:58 PM	#1
Hipster ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Mpls, Mn. Oddometer: 1,433	Super Plush Suspension Fork oil Anyone know what brand & weight fork oil Super Plush uses? __________________ 2008 KTM 990 Adv & 2007 KTM 640 Adv

01-16-2013, 05:04 AM	#2
Hipster ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Mpls, Mn. Oddometer: 1,433	I found my answer. __________________ 2008 KTM 990 Adv & 2007 KTM 640 Adv

01-16-2013, 12:37 PM	#3
DuctTape Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Kansas Oddometer: 217	And????????????????? __________________ 2013 KTM 690 (Thanks FLHRCI Buyer! ) 2011 990 Adventure Dakar (Thank you Honey!) 2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2010 Ducati 1198S

01-16-2013, 01:57 PM	#4
Hipster ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Mpls, Mn. Oddometer: 1,433	They re-valved KTM 640 last year and I'm happy with the setup and wanted to continue to use the same or very similar fork oil. __________________ 2008 KTM 990 Adv & 2007 KTM 640 Adv

01-16-2013, 02:56 PM	#5
DuctTape Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Kansas Oddometer: 217	No, I was wondering what they use? I'm going with Red Line 5W. __________________ 2013 KTM 690 (Thanks FLHRCI Buyer! ) 2011 990 Adventure Dakar (Thank you Honey!) 2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2010 Ducati 1198S

01-16-2013, 03:00 PM	#6
Chuckracer More Ride, Less Google Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Lowville, NY Oddometer: 5,755	Maxima 5wt. Redline is good stuff too. __________________ 2003 Kawasaki KLR650 "Reality" 1993 Ducati 900SS "L'evento"

01-16-2013, 04:32 PM	#7
Hipster ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Mpls, Mn. Oddometer: 1,433	Yes, like Chuckracer said Maxima Racing 5wt fork oil. When it's time to service the forks I'm going to try Motorex 2.5wt fork oil. The viscosity is similar and it has a better viscosity index (200 vs. 150), and it's available locally. __________________ 2008 KTM 990 Adv & 2007 KTM 640 Adv

01-17-2013, 02:22 AM	#8
DuctTape Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Kansas Oddometer: 217	My table shows: Maxima Racing 5wt to have a reported VI (Viscosity Index) of 150 with a actual VI of 98. Redline 5wt has a reported VI of 407 with an actual VI of 409. Unfortunately Motorex 2.5wt isn't shown. For those wondering, Viscosity Index (VI) is how stable the viscosity is over a wide temperature range. Bigger numbers are better. It doesn't just mean hot-day vs. cold day, it means begining of race vs. end. __________________ 2013 KTM 690 (Thanks FLHRCI Buyer! ) 2011 990 Adventure Dakar (Thank you Honey!) 2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2010 Ducati 1198S

01-18-2013, 03:05 PM	#10
geometrician let's keep going... Joined: May 2008 Location: West-By-God Virginia Oddometer: 987	Clutch Fluid I use Maxima 5wt fork oil for my hydraulic clutch fluid. Works great & doesn't seem to fill & dirty with metal from the system like the Mineral/Magura/Motorex oils do. They're too thin-filmed to hold up to plunger-type system seals and wear the bore __________________ Britt '06 KTM 950 Adv 'S' '03 KTM 250 EXC '88 KLR650 - +170K miles "looks like you've had a lot of fun on that bike..."

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