Just got finished changing the fork oil in my 98. All I can say is, thanks BR. Your 30 minute instructional thread is perfect. It did take me a little longer as mine looked like it had not been changed since it was built in 98 so I wanted to make sure that I flushed out the tubes very well. Was not sludge yet but it was definately getting there.
After getting the fork oil changed and everything buttoned up I finally got around to setting the sag. Thanks HS for the instructional thread on setting sag. I had not bothered with it becuase it rode really well, or so I thought. I weigh 180'ish with full riding gear and the rear was set at the 2nd click from full soft. To get to 32mm I had to bump it up to the 4th click from full soft. On the front I had to turn the front pre-load adjusters to almost flush with the fork caps to get to 32mm. This kind of has me worried as I would have thought that it I wouldn't have had to turn them in that far. Anyone think the front springs might be getting weak? Anyway, after setting everything up I took her for a ride. Man, what a difference, Not so much going down the highway but cornering is just awesome. No wiggling or nothing, she just squats a hair and sucks right into the corner. I never noticed that she really just kind of squished through the corners until I made the sag adjustments and rode it. I did increase the rebound just a little and I am done. So, once again, thanks VFRD for all the great information.
I do think it might be time for new springs in the front but would like to hear the consensus of the forum before I dive into changing all the guts out in the forks.
After getting the fork oil changed and everything buttoned up I finally got around to setting the sag. Thanks HS for the instructional thread on setting sag. I had not bothered with it becuase it rode really well, or so I thought. I weigh 180'ish with full riding gear and the rear was set at the 2nd click from full soft. To get to 32mm I had to bump it up to the 4th click from full soft. On the front I had to turn the front pre-load adjusters to almost flush with the fork caps to get to 32mm. This kind of has me worried as I would have thought that it I wouldn't have had to turn them in that far. Anyone think the front springs might be getting weak? Anyway, after setting everything up I took her for a ride. Man, what a difference, Not so much going down the highway but cornering is just awesome. No wiggling or nothing, she just squats a hair and sucks right into the corner. I never noticed that she really just kind of squished through the corners until I made the sag adjustments and rode it. I did increase the rebound just a little and I am done. So, once again, thanks VFRD for all the great information.
I do think it might be time for new springs in the front but would like to hear the consensus of the forum before I dive into changing all the guts out in the forks.