Date: 19-05-24  Time: 12:00 pm

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« on: 13 September 2012, 11:02:45 am »
i had my forks done one year ago at mtc. it felt great at first. new oil and springs. also  cut down a bit for better cornering. now it wants to bottom out. no leaks. is this something that needs to be done each year.

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Re: suspention
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2012, 11:54:19 am »
noooooooooooooooooo :eek ......what springs did you use  ;)
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Re: suspention
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2012, 07:15:37 pm »
What do mean by "cut down a bit for better cornering"?

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Re: suspention
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2012, 07:27:19 pm »
i had my forks done one year ago at mtc. it felt great at first. new oil and springs. also  cut down a bit for better cornering. now it wants to bottom out. no leaks. is this something that needs to be done each year.
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Re: suspention
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2012, 09:33:11 pm »
they take a bit of the bottom 4 better handeling. faster turn in. the bit that bothers me is i can push them down  and they feel week. i though with my 12 stone weedy fame. i was the weak one. looks like a trip back to mtc 4a check up

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Re: suspention
« Reply #5 on: 17 September 2012, 11:27:50 am »
They cut them down? surely that has the same effect as dropping the forks through the yokes? just a more permanent way of doing it?

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Re: suspention
« Reply #6 on: 17 September 2012, 01:13:17 pm »
They handle well enough as they are, probably due to months/years of technological testing to get the balance just right for the bike!!  :rolleyes 
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Re: suspention
« Reply #7 on: 17 September 2012, 01:41:40 pm »
if on my other bike i cant push forks down but that is a heavy bike