Eegore wrote on 04/15/17 at 08:21:13:
So the front fork has a lot of play on the suspension, seems like it dips down more than normal when applying front brake.
"Play" may indicate that the steering stem is loose. There shouldn't be any rocking motion of the bars, triple clamps or forks.
Excessive dive is a characteristic of the S40 forks. Are the fork springs correct for your weight? You should check a few things to know/confirm that the forks are in good working order. I would remove the forks and;
- disassemble the fork and check that you don't have a broken spring.
- drain and clean the forks. Replace the fluid with fresh 15w fork fluid with an air gap of 75mm (measure with the spring out, fork compressed).
- upon reassembly, take the time to adjust the sag.
- after the forks are all back together, pump them to ensure that you don't have blown fork seal. This seems like it should be the first thing you check, but if fluid has leaked out, there might not be enough left to get past the seal.
BTW, the above fork service should be done every 3years or so.
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