this fork sucks.

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joe c

Discussion Starter · Mar 28, 2006

so i rebuilt my cb550 forks. im pretty sure my springs are totally clapped out. there is about 1.5" of sag when i unweight it and then let it drop. then when i sit on it another probably 3/4". i put a zip tie on the tube and it bottoms pretty easily under moderate braking. and i have noticed it sometimes crunches pretty hard in some of our nice city potholes. im running 145cc 10 weight. like the book says. how much of a difference are my new springs going to make??? anyone??? or will it still have that crappy mush feel?

jc

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UngaWunga

· #10 · Mar 29, 2006

If you want to stiffen the springs, cut them and replace the length with spacers (pvc). Cut an inch off at a time. Worst case, you go too far and have to buy new springs. Best case you solve your problem.

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