03-05-12, 01:41 PM
And another thing ... as Columbo used to say. 
When you refit your forks, before you tighten the pinch bolt see how far you can push/pull the right fork leg out of parallel with the left side. You will be astonished. Now consider that even fraction of a degree out of parallel contributes to stiction.
That's why it's important to bounce the forks into proper alignment before tightening the pinch bolt.
When you refit your forks, before you tighten the pinch bolt see how far you can push/pull the right fork leg out of parallel with the left side. You will be astonished. Now consider that even fraction of a degree out of parallel contributes to stiction.
That's why it's important to bounce the forks into proper alignment before tightening the pinch bolt.