YamaPA
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Moderators...feel free to move ths to technical forum if you feel its a better fit.
I've got a cable tie on my front forks which allows me to measure my fork travel usage. I routinely use up 6.5 inches of travel (as measured with the bike on the center stand, the front wheel off the ground and measured from the botttom of the dust wipe to the top of the cable tie), but cannot for the life of me use up that last supposed .98 inches of travel.
I havent been inside the forks to check oil level which may or may not be too high (which increases the air pressure which stiffens the fork compression near the end of travel ). I can ROUTINELY use up 6.5 inches, but never exceed that usage even when purposely trying...and yes, I try damn hard. Hmmmm I say. Am wondering has anyone else ACTUALLY MEASURED their travel usage? Please do NOT tell me I havent hit a bump large enough to use the full travel......I weigh in at 215 lbs. naked (get your ice pikes out for that mental image) and unless I drop the bike on the front end from 50 feet up, it simply is not using it up...on or off road.
If you HAVE NOT ACTUALLY measured your travel, please do NOT comment.
I've got a cable tie on my front forks which allows me to measure my fork travel usage. I routinely use up 6.5 inches of travel (as measured with the bike on the center stand, the front wheel off the ground and measured from the botttom of the dust wipe to the top of the cable tie), but cannot for the life of me use up that last supposed .98 inches of travel.
I havent been inside the forks to check oil level which may or may not be too high (which increases the air pressure which stiffens the fork compression near the end of travel ). I can ROUTINELY use up 6.5 inches, but never exceed that usage even when purposely trying...and yes, I try damn hard. Hmmmm I say. Am wondering has anyone else ACTUALLY MEASURED their travel usage? Please do NOT tell me I havent hit a bump large enough to use the full travel......I weigh in at 215 lbs. naked (get your ice pikes out for that mental image) and unless I drop the bike on the front end from 50 feet up, it simply is not using it up...on or off road.
If you HAVE NOT ACTUALLY measured your travel, please do NOT comment.