(14-04-16, 09:44 PM)ste131 link Wrote: I really think that the issue with the front forks should have been a recall, but I guess it's not like cars where hundreds of thousands are sold. I just have experimented after not finding the ride much better after the progressive spring change. I even tried 2.5w oil. Thought it would be good to get rid of the main problem and have a mess. It has worked out well. Just wish I wasn't so busy so I could ride the bloody thing.I appreciate that you had a problem with the forks on your bike and am pleased you found an innovative solution, but you got feedback from a number of owners who said that if properly serviced and with correct springs installed the stock forks are perfectly serviceable - http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,18830.msg218079.html
I don't want to keep harping on about this but I don't agree that because you had a set of bad forks it is a waste of time for others to service and respring theirs as this just isn't the case. What would be really good is if you could do a proper writeup of the modifications you made to your forks and got this put up as a sticky so others with the resources and inclination could give it a go.
/Edit: Having reread your posts I think what you have been trying to resolve is harsh compression damping causing a choppy ride and perhaps you were saying that new oil and springs would not affect this because the problem is with the cartridges. However this thread was never about this issue hence some confusion !?!