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Old 09-06-18, 12:59 PM   #10
ste12100
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Default Re: Replacing Fork Springs, Advice Needed.

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Originally Posted by Bibio View Post
dont know if there is a guide.

the check valves in the SV forks leak like a sieve so in order to increase the rebound dampening you have to weld the rebound holes up. if you dont do this the rebound on the forks stays sloppy. the rebound is responsible for the rocking horse effect when you are riding along the road.
O, yeah I need to do that. I’ve been looking around, i’ve never welded anything, can i use jb weld?
Also after looking around, do I need to drill any additional holes or anything?

Or do i just strip them down, get new springs, full holes.
Then put them back together with the new oil?

Last edited by ste12100; 09-06-18 at 01:18 PM.
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