28-05-13, 09:19 PM
Here's the preload adjusters wound out to maximum on my bike, the right hand side is identical to the left hand side (photo is of left hand side).
Looking at the manual i was expecting to see 8 rings of adjuster lines as it states the preload goes from 1 to 8 with 4 being the default. I've got a range of 3.5 "segments".
As i didn't buy the bike from new, have i got the original preload adjuster (2003 model bike) ? If it did have a range of 8 i can't see how you'd use the full range as the adjuster would hit the handlebar.
I've changed the fork oil in the past and i think i have the original springs as they are dual rate spring (you can clearly see the different windings on the spring).
Another questions is static sag. With the preload on mimimum (fully wound out) i get 19mm of static sag and with me sitting on the bike i get 27mm of sag. I would have expected some more sag with minimum preload.
This makes me think either the preload unwinds more, or i have non-standard springs / preload adjuster items.
Does anyone have their own suspension measurements they can share ?