13-10-19, 09:45 PM
Normally as I said in my post, you measure the distance from the top of the dust seal to the bottom of the cable tie as this would be the true measurement for checking.In any case your issue appears to be be to much compression and this can be from too much preload or too much compression damping. Even though winding up the preload does not change the spring rate it reduces the amount of travel and have the springs reaching their limit and locking up.An easy check for to see if the springs rate is too much for your weight is to check the laden sag.
Wind the preload on both legs back to the stops (all rings showing).
With the bike on the centre stand push the cable tie down to the dust seal.Take it off the centre stand and let it rest and then put it back on the stand.
Check the distance between the top of the Dust seal and bottom of the cable tie.Now Take the bike off the centre stand and just sit on it with your full weight taking you feet off the floor for a few seconds without falling over
now get off (put your feet back on the floor first :lol )and put the bike back on the centre stand. Check the distance between the top of the dust seal and the bottom of the cable tie.Post the results.
Wind the preload on both legs back to the stops (all rings showing).
With the bike on the centre stand push the cable tie down to the dust seal.Take it off the centre stand and let it rest and then put it back on the stand.
Check the distance between the top of the Dust seal and bottom of the cable tie.Now Take the bike off the centre stand and just sit on it with your full weight taking you feet off the floor for a few seconds without falling over
now get off (put your feet back on the floor first :lol )and put the bike back on the centre stand. Check the distance between the top of the dust seal and the bottom of the cable tie.Post the results.