Squishy sounding forks - Sound alright to you?

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Re: Squishy sounding forks - Sound alright to you?

02 Oct 2012 19:54
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mattb wrote: ...got some new fork seals on the way and I'm just going to rebuild them. I'd love to know there was a quick fix, but I may as well just do a quick rebuild and be done with it.
And hopefully after consulting a competant manual, being a manual that doesn't erroneously say measure fork oil with springs out.

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Re: Squishy sounding forks - Sound alright to you?

02 Oct 2012 21:05
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My forks always made squishy sounds when I bounce them up and down.
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Re: Squishy sounding forks - Sound alright to you?

02 Oct 2012 21:23 - 03 Oct 2012 18:58
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If i remember correctly my old clymer manual does say to measure with the springs out. That manual is a joke.
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