Well thats up to you,however all oils seals are made of the same stuff !So they are not affected by oil !All I know is it works,in the real world,bet the garages and workshops just love people like you,dont know your arsehole from you elbow,or oils from oils,I done this years ago,no...
You just watch away kiddo,met clowns like you before,the World is full of smart arses like you,cant even sort out cooking oil from the foody stuff,dont waste your time,I'm way ahead of you.
Easy peasy,just support the front end,drain out the oil in there,then top up with the same amount of engine oil,I used a straight 30,but maybe a multi ggrade will do,wont hurt to try,if you dont like it,change it back.
Well changed the Fork Oil for a straight 30 grade engine oil,it works,the oil change has really stiffened up the forks,making the steering much more responsive,this also compliments the back end,as I have the preload set quite high.
Try it Rotary,only fun to be got.
If you guys think the seat on the 07 is bad,the seat on the Triumph Bonneville SE is a thousand times worse,I find the seat on the Yam,a lot better than the Bonnie.
I dont want a fry up or a salad,just to stiffen up the forks,as as said done this before on other bikes,the reason I used engine oil is,available fork oil is not thick enough,have used Automatic Transmission Fluid,in the past,this works as well,after all it is a hydraulic system,same as a front...
I have had my 07 for just over a month now,but I find the forks are a bit soft,so going to replace the fork oil with engine oil,this should stiffen them up a bit,what I need to know is the amount of oil the forks hold,anybody out there know the answer.
I used to do this to bikes I had in the...