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Old 22-11-09, 03:42 PM   #10
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Default Re: sv2005s soft front end?

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Originally Posted by MattCo View Post
Yes. The clunk is caused by a lack of compliance in the suspension which may briefly overload the tyre and cause fork flex and vibration. It will generally unsettle the bike, lowering its limits on uneven surfaces. In the same way it also lowers braking limits as the front chatters, skips and skids. You may not always hear it clunking but the same mechanisms are at work.


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So what's the remedy? different forks? I've got harder springs in mine and it feels ok (much better than standard) and it isn't bottoming out but I still get the clunk every now and then.
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