Rockshocks fork oil

[DieselnDust]

43 minutes ago, droo said:

The VI of the Maxima stuff that RS uses is double that of the Motul fork oil, how much of a difference that makes will depend on how hard you're pushing the fork. The VI400 is higher than the Maxima, but they don't make it anymore so it'll only work if you can find some old stock somewhere.

Viscosities are all close enough as makes no difference.

Isn’t the viscosity at 40 C lower on the Maxima? It should be. This gives more consistency to feel over a wider range of performance ( translates into the higher VI)

[Chadvdw67]

2 hours ago, droo said:

The VI of the Maxima stuff that RS uses is double that of the Motul fork oil, how much of a difference that makes will depend on how hard you're pushing the fork. The VI400 is higher than the Maxima, but they don't make it anymore so it'll only work if you can find some old stock somewhere.

Viscosities are all close enough as makes no difference.

Ok thanks, looks like I will just have to swallow my pride and go for the Motorex then, it is very close to Maxima plush, slightly better in fact, and much MUCH cheaper 

 

Also, after having read through this thread, I am quite pleased to see that slideway oil can be used for the lowers, now when my fox gold is done, I can just pinch some slideway oil from work 🤣🤣🤣

Edited February 29 by Chadvdw67

[thebob]

20 minutes ago, Chadvdw67 said:

Ok thanks, looks like I will just have to swallow my pride and go for the Motorex then, it is very close to Maxima plush, slightly better in fact, and much MUCH cheaper 

 

Also, after having read through this thread, I am quite pleased to see that slideway oil can be used for the lowers, now when my fox gold is done, I can just pinch some slideway oil from work 🤣🤣🤣

Bring that fork, I will fill it with KTM goodness

[droo]

4 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

Isn’t the viscosity at 40 C lower on the Maxima? It should be. This gives more consistency to feel over a wider range of performance ( translates into the higher VI)

Compared to the fork oil, yes. Although both the Motul ones have a higher viscosity @ 40C - the VI 400 is way more stable through the temp range.

Again academic, cos they don't make it anymore.

Maxima - 14 @ 40 / 4.2 @ 100 / VI 228

Motul VI400 - 16.3 / 6.2 / VI 400

Motul 2.5 FL - 15.0 / 3.5 / 112