Anyone encounter this? I replaced the seals myself for the first one and made
sure to clean everything really well. Used simple green and a bit of water to
clean the tubes and stanchions. Everything went back together correctly. I
wasn't sure what side was up on the fork seals so I just stuck th
How much air pressure did you use? 20 miles is more than enough to get the
fluid distributed IMHO. I've never noticed a difference between first
filled and later on.
Allen Thomas
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I bled all the air off the forks and they still feel a bit stiff. Think I'll
try putting the spec amount of fluid in tonight and see if that helps. At first
I had the forks raised up in the triple tree about 3cm. Maybe that made them
stiff. I've since dropped them to spec but haven't been able t
Adding fluid won't make them softer, and moving them in the clamps won't
either it will just affect turn in like we discussed earlier. Someone
probably replaced the fork springs with heavier units. But then again you
said that you were getting 40mm of sag which sounds like they are
appropriately si
Oh and air pressure is a preference thing but usually between 5 and 15 psi.
The air acts like a second adjustable spring.
Allen Thomas
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I put in progressive springs a while back so there are most certainly stiffer
springs in there at the moment. Who knows. Once I get this stud fiasco
straightened out hopefully I can get some miles on her figure this out. I'm
kinda thinking maybe I did put something back in or on wrong. Maybe I j
The progressive spring are usually longer than the originals, so you need
to put a smaller spacer on top. Mines came with a couple of pvc pipes for
one to measure and cut at the desire length. Did you do that? I remember I
skipped that part, and installed the progressive spring with no
modification
I seriously doubt that the forks would work at all if you assembled them
wrong. The bolt on the bottom simply holds the damper in place and prevents
the fork legs from separating. Also previous dirty fluid has no bearing as
long as you cleaned. The parts when you had it apart. Personally I think
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Do these bushings look bad? Like maybe I should have replaced them and didn't.
I really don't think they look too bad. I remember specifically the book said
to put the washers on flange side up. Which I'm assuming means the "rounded"
side goes down/ the concave side up.
I personally replace them if I'm going to take the trouble to disassemble a
set of forks. To answer your question do they look bad, one side looks OK
and the other need replacing. I suspect the fork that leaked was dry and
that is why it has more wear on the slider bushings. Even still worn slider
Can I pull the forks apart and replace the bushings or would I need new seals
again?
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I'd suggest using new seals. They are cheap. You would be pissed to put it
all back together and then have them leak again. I would make that a winter
task and just ride the bike as much as you can while the weather is nice.
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Alexander Press wrote:
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That's the plan. My garage isn't too big but we have two couches in there that
are getting picked up here in a few days. I cannot wait. I'll be able to put in
a work bench! Excited! Thanks for the assist everyone with this issue.
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