What are the symptoms of too much fork preload?

[Garyb]

Other than the obvious no free sag ?

 

[marcusgunby]

Front wheel washing out-riding high and not cornering well.

 

[ochster]

Often you will sacrifice initial stroke compliance aswell. It seems to be more discernable on the lighter bikes, as opposed to the strokers. Some cornering issues, even with a greater pre-load setting, can be dialed with more rebound damping, ofcourse you would not wan't it to compromise action on other obstacles/terrain.

The ultimate indicator of too much pre-load, is coil bind.

 

[Garyb]

Thanks

 

[DEANSFASTWAY]

UNplush ride little or no sag possible topping out rebound too fast on small stuff ridinghigh (dont ever ride high ) .