FRONT SUSPENSION FAQ
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- front forks sluggish/nearly immobile
- front forks shock the steering when accelerating and in ruts uncomfortable
- front wheel bounce on poor surface
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- too much spring preload
- spring too hard
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- reduce spring preload
- fit progressive front fork springs with softer initial strength
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- dips too deeply into suspension
- too much negative suspension travel
- tendency to shock when braking
- front fork shudder when braking and travelling downhill
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- not enough spring preload
- spring too soft
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- increase spring preload
- fit progressive front fork springs with harder initial strength
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- front forks sluggish/nearly immobile
- shocks in steering when accelerating
- front wheel bounce when braking hard
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- compression too hard
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- reduce compression
- use thinner oil
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- front forks shock when braking and on uneven road surfaces dips rapidly when braking
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- compression too soft
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- increase compression
- use thicker oil
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- front forks spring back slowly
- uncomfortable
- front wheel unable to cope with uneven surfaces
- indirect steering behaviour
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- rebound too hard
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- reduce rebound
- use thinner fork oil
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- front end is lively
- bounce/shock on uneven surfaces
- front forks spring back too quickly
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- rebound too hard
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- increase rebound
- use thicker front fork oil
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- front forks shock
- front wheel shudders
- not enough progressive hardening of spring towards end of travel
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- air chamber too large
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- increase oil level in small steps of 5 to 10 mm
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- forks hard
- tendency to shock in steering
- front wheel bounces when braking due to hydraulic stop blocking
- uncomfortable
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- air chamber too small
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- decrease oil level in small steps of 5 to 10 mm
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REAR SUSPENSION FAQ
To Front Suspension FAQ • Suspension Set-Up • Tech Support • How to choose the right Shock
| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- too little negative suspension travel
- bike shocks through steering in ruts or when accelerating
- shock absorber appears immobile
- poor comfort
- overloading on front forks when travelling downhill or braking
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- too much spring preload
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- reduce spring preload
- fit softer spring if necessary
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- bike dips too deeply
- too much negative suspension travel
- uncomfortable
- tendency to shocking
- wanders on uneven surfaces
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- not enough spring preload
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- increase spring preload
- fit harder spring if necessary
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- very uncomfortable
- rear wheel tends to bounce
- in fast bends especially when accelerating
- rear wheel bounce on uneven road
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- compression too hard
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- reduce compression
- adjust shock absorber internally
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- bike shocks when suspension dips
- becomes unbalanced when shocking
- tendency to snake when accelerating out of bends
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- compression too soft
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- increase compression
- adjust shock absorber internally
- repair/replace worn shock absorbers
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- suspension extremely sluggish
- rear wheel unable to cope
- well with uneven surfaces
- uncomfortable
- tendency to snake in ruts
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- rebound too hard
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- decrease rebound
- increase spring preload if necessary
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| Complaint |
Cause |
Solution |
- bike suspension extremely lively
- tendency to surge
- constant activity at the rear
- rear wheel has tendency to bounce
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- rebound too soft
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- increase rebound
- reduce spring preload if necessary
- repair/replace worn shock absorbers
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