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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Camshaft on 15 February 2014, 07:55:00 am

Title: Forks bit sticky
Post by: Camshaft on 15 February 2014, 07:55:00 am

When pulling up at the lights then releasing front brake lever sometimes a second or two later (stationary) the forks lift up a tad.
My lack of fork knowledge only leaves me guessing  :rolleyes
Gen 1 Thou 72,000kms bought 1 year ago.
Any advice/suggestions appreciated!

Title: Re: Forks bit sticky
Post by: Mick-H on 15 February 2014, 11:16:23 pm

Very mucky fork oil.

Title: Re: Forks bit sticky
Post by: fazed on 15 February 2014, 11:41:47 pm

Does this happen just after you put your feet down thus easing the weight on the bike - not that I'm suggesting that you are unduly large just that there is a reaction to weight change....Newtonian physics and all that.

Title: Re: Forks bit sticky
Post by: Camshaft on 16 February 2014, 03:26:46 am

Quote from: fazed on 15 February 2014, 11:41:47 pm

Does this happen just after you put your feet down thus easing the weight on the bike - not that I'm suggesting that you are unduly large just that there is a reaction to weight change....Newtonian physics and all that.

Raising 1 or 2 seconds after feet down when all else is still. Never done fork oil change could be time to learn how

Title: Re: Forks bit sticky
Post by: Falcon 269 on 16 February 2014, 06:48:46 am

At that age/mileage, if they've not been regularly overhauled and had a few oil changes between times, chances are high that the fork internals are shot.  Sorry, but this thread will tell you more:

http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130268 (http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130268)