When rebuilding fzs600 forks, at full extension, should there be a gap between the spacer and the cap?
Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 17 May 2021, 09:23:37 amWhen rebuilding fzs600 forks, at full extension, should there be a gap between the spacer and the cap?No, before installing the cap the spacer should protrude or be level with the top of the stanchion. Did you get new springs?
Make sure, you've put the spacer (washer) between the spring and the long spacer
Thanks Gnasher - hat 1mm reduction in the gap helps but doesn't reduce the length of the forks
Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 17 May 2021, 06:28:03 pmThanks Gnasher - hat 1mm reduction in the gap helps but doesn't reduce the length of the forks If you don't put the washer in the spring can and will go over the damper. The stanchions are all the same length and they can't have grown, you've missed something somewhere
The new ones have a peened over bit on the end which may make a couple of mm difference but nothing to worry about.
From that statement, I'm assuming you're either replacing current one with new due to damage or wear, if so and again assuming obtained from a braker/stealer, have they sent you the right part? If none of the above and you've just rebuilt the fork/s replacing bushes/seal etc, you must have left something out as they really only go together one way without extreme force of course!
Did you by chance put the Oil Flow stopper piece at the bottom in upside down?