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  • Pike set up- it just feels 'wrong' (xfirm spring)- help
  • hora
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    Ok. Hey I explained this and thats what came back. Don't shoot the messenger!

    There is one check I am going to do tonight-
    Undo the spring top-cap, then compress the fork, if the fork bottoms out early then you've definitely got an oil lockout.

    ianpv
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    …you can also get that from simply having too much oil in the moco side I think.

    PeterPoddy
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    you can also get that from simply having too much oil in the moco side I think.

    It's possible, yes, but that would ahve to be something you've done yourself. Oil doesn't appear in there by magic….. 😉

    PeterPoddy
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    Hora, no need to undo the spring really. If it's leaking, a quick bounce on the bars will reveal a definate stop at about half travel…. 🙂

    ianpv
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    yes, I may be speaking from experience here 😳

    But who knows what goes on in hora world? 😆

    hora
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    …you can also get that from simply having too much oil in the moco side I think.

    Talk to me…

    I used a syringe and injected circa 15ml into the bottom of each lower when I bought the forks. Should i drop this to circa 5mm?? Hmmm

    hora
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    hora world is worrywold.

    right- will bounce when I get in and report back.

    You guys also realise that I my principle mechanical ability is a claw hammer dont you? 😆

    ianpv
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    I used a syringe and injected circa 15ml into the bottom of each lower when I bought the forks.

    that is fine Hora, it only causes the lock if you put it in the moco chamber, not the lowers.

    PeterPoddy
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    I used a syringe and injected circa 15ml into the bottom of each lower when I bought the forks. Should i drop this to circa 5mm?? Hmmm

    You bought them used and serived them yourself IIRC?

    What did you actually change/remove/add/do?

    (Not taking the pee, really trying to help you out. 🙂 I'm off home in a mo' feel free to email me direct and I can talk you through it)

    hora
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    You bought them used and serived them yourself IIRC?

    Brand new 3months ago.

    What did you actually change/remove/add/do?

    Just the above along with the stiffer spring.

    Heavy bounce/body over the forks- 50%, just under the 'U' graphic on the stanchion. I can get abit more (inch)- however it involved basically throwing 100kg's ontop of the forks with alot of effort!

    hora
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    Interestingly. I undid the bottom/lowers bolts tonight and alot of oil dropped out of the moco leg with very little in the spring leg.

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