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[QUOTE="mox69, post: 1180038, member: 76391"]
My sister just picked up a 98 YZ125.

I was going through checking everything out tonight and I noticed a weird issue with the front suspension.

I was pushing it up and down just getting a feel for the suspension and I noticed the fronk fork was not compressing down at all. I walked it forward a few steps, slammed the front brake, and the front didn't dive at all.

I took it for a test drive down a paved road, obviously I couldn't tell much. It was raining and after I got off it was obvious that the front forks had been compressed a bit (first 1-2in was clear of water, rest of the lower part had water on it).

While loading it into the truck and ratcheting it down it would compress in chunks...If that makes any sense. I would ratchet it with the tie down and the front fork wouldn't move,  then all of the sudden it would unstick and move an inch or so. Did this a couple times and got the same result each time, few ratchet clicks, unstick and move an inch.

I have a very basic knowledge of suspension, but I know something is wrong here.

Anyone have any ideas?
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