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Forks suck on a 97'250SX?
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[QUOTE="WoodsRider, post: 157182, member: 16545"] [b]Hold on![/b] Wayne - The problem isn't the fork boots. It's the forks themselves. The 'zokes that are on your bike are almost identical to the ones on my GasGas, except for the valving. The problem lies in the lower tube. The aluminum that it is made from is very soft. During operation the aluminum wears, contaminates the fork oil and eventually plugs up the valving. It's also one of the causes of leaking fork seals. The other one is dirt contamination from the outside. Periodically you should lift up the fork boot, or neoprene "seal saver" and blow off the dirt lying on the dust cover. Make sure you dust cover isn't brittle and still fits snugly around the fork. Periodic maintenance is the key to keeping the 'zokes in working order. To reduce fork oil contamination I had the lower tubes hard-anodized by MX-Tech. I recommend you change fork oil immediately and do this on a fairly regular basis. [/QUOTE]
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