Depth of fork compression?

Started by stopintime, August 28, 2010, 02:42:46 AM

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BK_856er

S2R800 = no clickers on the forks.

I don't know if this applies to the non-adjustable marz. fork, but some forks do have intentional end of travel "hydraulic lock" as a street safety measure.

BK

Raux

Quote from: BK_856er on August 29, 2010, 05:38:18 PM
S2R800 = no clickers on the forks.

I don't know if this applies to the non-adjustable marz. fork, but some forks do have intentional end of travel "hydraulic lock" as a street safety measure.

BK


his forks aren't stock

BK_856er

Quote from: Raux on August 29, 2010, 07:29:19 PM
his forks aren't stock

Exactly, but if I recall correctly they are still the non-clickable marz. forks, with insides worked over by a gifted hand....

BK

suzyj

Quote from: BK_856er on August 29, 2010, 05:38:18 PMI don't know if this applies to the non-adjustable marz. fork, but some forks do have intentional end of travel "hydraulic lock" as a street safety measure.

It certainly applies to the stock 695 forks.  One of my forks (but not the other) had a compression damping circuit that only turned on about 2/3rd of the way down.  Very strange.  The sudden change in response made the bike feel like I'd hit the end of the travel whenever I hit the brakes.


2007 Monster 695 with a few mods.
2013 Piaggio Typhoon 50 2 stroke speed demon.

stopintime

When my forks were stock, they bottomed out regularly. My suspension guy didn't say that he did anything to prevent that, so theoretically it should still be possible.

Forks are still not adjustable. My bike is very well behaved, so I don't think I need them to be. At least not up until now.

I called my guy today and he didn't recommend removing oil without adding to the compression hydraulics.
So, with no adjustability I need to wait for service time and have it done then.

Through the answers here and the literature provided I have a pretty good idea about what needs to be done.
Thanks - I'm looking forward to the results.

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