she's home! now a fork question..

[Zook]

What scared him is a bike with a little power!

The fork springs are probably sacked and need replaceing. The OEM fork oil is usually too thin, also.

I'd take them apart for inspection.

[tkent02]

The fork springs are probably sacked and need replaceing. The OEM fork oil is usually too thin, also.

Even with no springs at all, if the tubes are compressed all the way in, the slider hitting the triple is not how it is supposed to stop.

Wrong forks, or the fork stanchions are mounted too high in the tree.

[psyguy]

Even with no springs at all, if the tubes are compressed all the way in, the slider hitting the triple is not how it is supposed to stop.

Wrong forks, or the fork stanchions are mounted too high in the tree.

i'll second that

but drain the oil nonetheless and put new one in
at the same time measure the springs' free length

you dont want to rely on air only as too much air pressure may cause the air to shoot through the seals when you least need it, on the road !

[seuadr]

Replaced with what?
And why?
What scared him?
I don't get it.

Are the forks right or are they not? Got pics?

It shouldn't bottom out by hitting the top of the slider, no matter what.

the forks are not from a g model, no, they are from an "e" model. i'll take some pics and post'em tommorow of the forks, the triple tree and the like.

he replaced the forks because the bike was lowsided at about 30 miles an hour and the tubes got bent. for all i know there is no oil and the springs are shot, i won't be able to take it apart till this weekend as i have no tools at my appartment, i'll have to take it over to my father's.

[seuadr]

ok! here are some photos and measurements. they hopefully will be of (some) use, in at least mebby for sure identifying them as "e" forks so i know what i have!

first, the measurements. from the bottom of the fork to the top of the triple tree, the forks are 34 inches. the space between the bottom and top of the triple tree is 8 inches, the distance between the fork seal with no compression and the bottom of the triple tree is 8 inches and the fork bottom to the black rubber seal/boot is 16 inches.


as you see from the pics, they have dual discs and anti dive, which led me to believe they are "e" forks.





they don't appear to be sitting to hight, or mounted lower than they are supposed to be.. they seem to be flush with the triple tree.. i can supply any photo from any angle just about you want if it will help?