Lost part

[emjay]

While rebuilding the forks on my 850 GLZ I lost a part , the rebound spring, part # 17 in the image below.
How important is this spring? What if I just skipped it?

[7981GS]

Not a serious question, right?
The part is still available new.

Eric

[razor02097]

Definitely get a new spring if you can't find it. IIRC if the spring controlling rebound is missing the fork will rebound too fast causing the wheel to bounce over obstacles and the bike will feel almost uncontrollable. Having the spring in the other fork would help keep the bike under control but if it were my bike I would order a replacement ASAP.

[emjay]

Well, I deduced that the spring went in the trash. Just before the garbage truck showed up I dug into our bag, found the small bag of rags I had put in to it last night and sure enough, there it was!

[7981GS]

Well, I deduced that the spring went in the trash. Just before the garbage truck showed up I dug into our bag, found the small bag of rags I had put in to it last night and sure enough, there it was!

Eric

[razor02097]

Well, I deduced that the spring went in the trash. Just before the garbage truck showed up I dug into our bag, found the small bag of rags I had put in to it last night and sure enough, there it was!

Hooray!

[Steve]

Now, do you remember which fork leg it goes in?


I think those springs just soften the impact of the forks topping out.

Not sure how much it would affect overall handling, unless you routinely ride so the front wheel comes off the ground as you come over a hill.

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