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Vlad

5 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 4 Apr 2020 Last seen 13 Apr 2020

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  1. Changed seals & oil in forks - very stiff ride 13 Apr 2020 20:19 ok, I ended up removing shocks off the bike as I could not figure out how to press down the white plastic collar inside the shock to disassemble, with shock on the bike. Indeed I had too much oil; removed 35ml + 65ml,…
  2. Changed seals & oil in forks - very stiff ride 8 Apr 2020 18:57 status update. so I unscrewed the top caps, bike tilted forward to max compression of both shocks. I don't see any oil in the tubes looking from top and though I can only see & reach about 4" deep (~10cm) with a thin…
  3. Changed seals & oil in forks - very stiff ride 7 Apr 2020 14:35 thanks for the suggestions folks, I will lift the front of the bike to try the syringe method and report back the results.
  4. Changed seals & oil in forks - very stiff ride 5 Apr 2020 00:54 i.e. too much oil? wonder if I can check it somehow w/o taking the whole thing off the bike...
  5. Changed seals & oil in forks - very stiff ride 4 Apr 2020 20:07 Hi - I changed the seals and using method posted earlier in this forum and now my bike feels very stiff, hard to turn. Used proper viscosity oil. Already loosen both adjustment nuts to the max on top - doesn't help. Did…

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