Ktech or Recetech?

Try a bigger air gap first, just remove 10mm at a time between test rides, much easier than an oil change and see if it sorts it out.

[yorkie_chris]

How much travel are you using?
If it is just bimbling along and not in braking that is problem then I wouldn't say it's air gap.

Like zadar says, rebound is a bit weak, so front can ping back up at you and make it feel harsh.

[Bibio]

haven't measured the sag's n stuff. but unlike a lot of folk i believe that suspension is there to be used. travel marks are about 3/4 of full stanchion on front and same on back rod.

i'll wind the rebound up a bit and try.

[Bibio]

advice was spot on. the rebound is crap. i have turned it half a turn out from hard and its just about right. compression has been turned down slightly as well. bike feels much better thanks.

after a spirited ride yesterday i also noticed that i'm using all of the travel on the front so a bit more preload is called for i think.

bike is now very smooth on nice A roads and a lot better on the bumpy stuff.

i have one more question. when i strped the forks i never cleaned the valving or shims, whould this make a difference to the adjustment range if they were 'dirty'.

thanks

[yorkie_chris]

If there is dirt in valves then it means adjusters do nothing as you've basically opened the whole stack.