Front End Vibration/Damping - Causes?

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Re: Front End Vibration/Damping - Causes?

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EMS wrote: Just to clarify one thing, I am not sure whether you were saying the same thing: "High viscosity" means the oil is "thinner", low viscosity means it is thicker, it "flows not as good", is less viscous. Fork oils are usuall in the range of 5 to 15 weight, with 15 weight really being the max and used rarely. This actually means, fork oils have high viscosity.

Looks like I have to go back to school again :oops: :oops: :DD
As viscosity is defined as the property of a fluid to resist flow and NOT the ability to flow, high viscosity is synonymous for "thick" fluid and low vicosity for "thin" fluid.

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Re: Front End Vibration/Damping - Causes?

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Well thanks for correcting that - I was trying to rewire my brain when I read the earlier post...

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Re: Front End Vibration/Damping - Causes?

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NobleHops wrote:Well thanks for correcting that - I was trying to rewire my brain when I read the earlier post...

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Nils: It just shows, not everything that these "know-it-alls" post on the internet is correct...

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