Hondaxrguy
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- May 17, 2001
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I'm trying to soften up the forks for rocky rooty trails. They have had some work done to soften them up, but not enough. It feels to me like the HSC needs to be reduced more than the low speed. The front end doesn't seem to dive in corners. In fact, without getting air, it doen't feel like the forks move much at all. I'm pretty happy with the handling where sharp impacts aren't present. The constant deflecting is downright scary at times. Here's the current stack in the forks:
.1X24mm (7)
.1X22
.1X20
.1X18
.1X16
.1X14
.25X11
clickers fully out
The stock stack includes one more 24 and another 22. At the same time as the 2 shims were removed, Mobile1 ATF was used in place of 5wt fork oil. How much does this heavier oil counteract the lighter valving? Should I just go back to 5wt oil? I like using the ATF for the fact that's it's so much cheaper and readily available. Should I pull another face shim, and/or different shim? Do I need to buy a few shims to experiment with? With the current valving I consistantly have 4+ inches of unused travel. I've tried the oil level at 90mm, 100mm, 110mm, and 130mm. None seem to have too much effect on travel. I'm ~195lbs with gear, and have the correct springs for my weight front and rear.
Thanks,
Jeremy
.1X24mm (7)
.1X22
.1X20
.1X18
.1X16
.1X14
.25X11
clickers fully out
The stock stack includes one more 24 and another 22. At the same time as the 2 shims were removed, Mobile1 ATF was used in place of 5wt fork oil. How much does this heavier oil counteract the lighter valving? Should I just go back to 5wt oil? I like using the ATF for the fact that's it's so much cheaper and readily available. Should I pull another face shim, and/or different shim? Do I need to buy a few shims to experiment with? With the current valving I consistantly have 4+ inches of unused travel. I've tried the oil level at 90mm, 100mm, 110mm, and 130mm. None seem to have too much effect on travel. I'm ~195lbs with gear, and have the correct springs for my weight front and rear.
Thanks,
Jeremy