hard front suspension after fork oil change

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When you fill your forks with oil, you leave an air gap above the oil level. As the fork compresses, the air gap gets smaller. That gap ends up ...

hard front suspension after fork oil change - R3Owners

Sounds like you've got too much oil in them . Yes, springs ect need to be removed to do the job correctly.

Forks very stiff after oil change | ST1300-Suspension - ST-Owners.com

I had a little build up in one fork when I pulled it but nothing worrying. Cleaned it before filling. The forks were much "bouncier" before the ...

My forks feel really stiff after new seals and oil - ThumperTalk

bleed ur forks, unscrew the bleeder at the top of the fork, it should let some air that was in there during assembly.if that dosnt work, then ...

Front forks stiff after oil change - Harley Davidson Forums

If I had to take a guess, I would say the oil level is different than what you are used to. Too much oil will make a fork stiff, too little will ...

Really Stiff Forks After SE Fork Oil | V-Twin Forum

Lots of people will tell you to use heaver oil to stiffen up the front end and keep it from diving to much. However they always fail to tell you ...

Stiff front after changing seals - Honda CBR XX Forum

I had a leaking fork seal on my -97 blackbird, and a friend of me stripped the forks and changed both seals. New 10W Valvoline fork oil was used ...

Bike riding rough after fork seal change - Yamaha R6 Forum

Remove the forks from the bike, ensure the proper amount of fluid is in each one, and pump them to remove any trapped air. If that doesnt work, ...

Front shocks too stiff after fork oil change with after market fork springs

Long ago I bought after market springs to solve the front fork dive problem. The shocks were ridicuously soft from the factory so folks ...

Front fender damage after fork oil change - Road Glide Org

When your Teflon is worn off of the bushings (shinny clear against the forks) and it will start grinding away on your fork hard chrome. Hard ...

Front forks seem soft after replacing seals, improper fluid level?

Assuming the forks were basically satisfactory before the change, add back exactly the amount of oil that drained out. In general, trying to ...

Re-adjust the front suspension after changing fork seals? - Sport Bikes

If they changed the factory fork oil, yes...the new oil will cause it to handle differently and the level could be different.

How To Rebuild Your Fork | MC GARAGE - YouTube

A step-by-step guide to rebuilding your damper-rod fork. -- You're diligent about changing your engine oil, but what about your fork oil?

SP1 front shocks bottoming out after fork seal replacement.

I just got the left fork seal replaced, because it was leaking, and now the suspension is bottoming out, with everything on the same adjustment.

Fork seals replaced.. bike feels different!

When I had my fork oil changed (motul factory) and seals changed out at 14k the forks felt much stiffer. I'd say 20% over the dirty fork oil.

Dump & Run Fork Oil Change for Standard Adjustable Motorcycle ...

www.DaveMossTuning.com Fork oil wears out just like engine oil. Changing it every 5000 miles (8000 km) is excellent, every 8000 (13000 km) ...

When to change your motorcycle's fork oil? - Repsol Lubricants

If you notice a reduction in suspension smoothness, less stable handling, or even fluid leaks around the fork, it's definitely time for an oil change. If you ...

Motorcycle Suspension Guide - Superbike-Coach

When the oil level is lowered: The air spring in the later half stage of travel is lessened, and thus the front forks are softer. The oil level works most ...

Speed wobble after respringing front suspension

Uneven fork oil won't cause it to wobble or pull...heck, some bikes only have a spring in one side! Most likely you've got the forks bound or ...

Stiff forks after seal & oil change on CR 250 -99 | The Dirt Bike

After all the air was worked to the top did you compress the shaft fully and blow off the excess oil from the inner chamber? If not the forks ...