Centistoke ratings. This is handy!

**Drew** · 11th July 2013, 18:45

So, I had to do a fork oil change for a mate tonight. Mr Taylor long ago informed us that it's the centistoke rating of a fork oil that is important, not the 'weight'.

Cool, how the fuck do I know what that is if it's not written on the bottle? Well, this wee gem will tell you.

http://www.transmoto.com.au/publish/...-Weights-Table

As you were.

**Robert Taylor** · 11th July 2013, 19:03

Originally Posted by Drew

So, I had to do a fork oil change for a mate tonight. Mr Taylor long ago informed us that it's the centistoke rating of a fork oil that is important, not the 'weight'.

Cool, how the fuck do I know what that is if it's not written on the bottle? Well, this wee gem will tell you.

http://www.transmoto.com.au/publish/...-Weights-Table

As you were.

Well done Drew! This is also a victory for you the customer actually wanting to do the job properly and not taking everything at face value

Rating suspension oil by SAE motor oil ratings has always been shonky and misleading.

**98tls** · 11th July 2013, 19:43

Originally Posted by Drew

So, I had to do a fork oil change for a mate tonight. Mr Taylor long ago informed us that it's the centistoke rating of a fork oil that is important, not the 'weight'.

Cool, how the fuck do I know what that is if it's not written on the bottle? Well, this wee gem will tell you.

http://www.transmoto.com.au/publish/...-Weights-Table

As you were.

Nice work fella.

**Flip** · 12th July 2013, 18:18

What no Harley fork oil!

**Drew** · 12th July 2013, 18:26

Originally Posted by Flip

What no Harley fork oil!

They have oil in the forks?

**Flip** · 12th July 2013, 18:30

They do. Its red, smells like ATF, but im not sure.

**Kickaha** · 12th July 2013, 18:35

Originally Posted by Flip

They do. Its red, smells like ATF, but im not sure.

Could be, there's a few bikes use it

**Drew** · 12th July 2013, 19:32

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Could be, there's a few bikes use it

Someone told me, it's good to use in two stroke engine gear boxes.

**White trash** · 12th July 2013, 19:39

Originally Posted by Drew

Someone told me, it's good to use in two stroke engine gear boxes.

The factory race manual for Keirans 50 SX calls for Motorex ATF. Which is just a fucken expensive normal ATF.

**Drew** · 12th July 2013, 19:41

Originally Posted by White trash

The factory race manual for Keirans 50 SX calls for Motorex ATF. Which is just a fucken expensive normal ATF.

Oh yeah, it was you that told me. The wee man's bike doesn't have a clutch though.

**White trash** · 12th July 2013, 19:48

Originally Posted by Drew

Oh yeah, it was you that told me. The wee man's bike doesn't have a clutch though.

What the fuck lets it stop moving and still idle then? I submit the clutch on that thing works harder than any manual clutch bike. The fucken thing doesn't start to engage until the little bastard's wailing at 7K.

**Drew** · 12th July 2013, 19:56

Originally Posted by White trash

What the fuck lets it stop moving and still idle then? I submit the clutch on that thing works harder than any manual clutch bike. The fucken thing doesn't start to engage until the little bastard's wailing at 7K.

Don't be a cock. You know I mean the clutch isn't in the box, being lubricated by the gearbox oil.

**White trash** · 12th July 2013, 19:58

No. Don't you be a cock. It is. In the box. Being lubricated by the gearbox oil. How fucking long would a dry clutch last?

**White trash** · 12th July 2013, 19:59

Ah, actually I had a question that actually relates to this thread proper like. That Centistoke chart's mint. But how do I know what centistoke rating my bikes forks want.

**Drew** · 12th July 2013, 20:16

Originally Posted by White trash

Ah, actually I had a question that actually relates to this thread proper like. That Centistoke chart's mint. But how do I know what centistoke rating my bikes forks want.

Phone the good doctor of course.