Firming up the front

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Firming up the front

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I want to firm up my front suspension a little, can I just add some more fork oil to suit?
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mick_dundee wrote:I want to firm up my front suspension a little, can I just add some more fork oil to suit?
That will firm up the last few mm's of travel, generally done to stop bottoming out.
To firm it up over the whole range of travel, either, wind on preload, add compression or change to thicker oil.
or heavier fork springs..$

It all depends on what its doing..
Set the sag, then if it feels to soft add compression and if thats not enuff thicker oil.
If you can't set the sag enuff, you probly need heavier springs.....
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MadKaw wrote:....If you can't set the sag enuff, you probly need heavier springs.....
that'll be it. The current springs are probably the originals, and have sacked out.

Get some Progressive Springs Mick, they are the best modifiction for the money you can make to your front end.

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mick_dundee wrote:I want to firm up my front...a little...
Try some situps HTH 8)
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Mick C wrote:Try some situps HTH 8)
Err no, sounds too much like work and would ruin my beer storage compartment :)
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