Dean Colenutt Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Hey there! I am new to this forum, so please forgive me if this has been covered before. I just finished replacing the front fork oil seals on my FJ 1100. All seemed fine during the disassembly and reassembly. Nothing out of the ordinary. After the shocks were put back together, I took the bike for a little ride. Any little hole in the road now bottoms out the forks. Any time the front brake is applied a little aggressively, the forks bottom out. Any ideas what I did to my forks?? It was not like this before I replaced the seals. The ride was quite decent before. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted August 8, 2008 Moderator Share Posted August 8, 2008 Hello and welcome Dean Forgive me for asking a stupid question, But....You did put fork oil in them, didnt you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ12SP Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Try asking your question Here I am sure these people will sort you out. Don't forget to intruduce your self first. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Colenutt Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Truly a valid question, but yes I did add the required amount of oil to the forks. Thanks, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlydan Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hey there! I am new to this forum, so please forgive me if this has been covered before. I just finished replacing the front fork oil seals on my FJ 1100. All seemed fine during the disassembly and reassembly. Nothing out of the ordinary. After the shocks were put back together, I took the bike for a little ride. Any little hole in the road now bottoms out the forks. Any time the front brake is applied a little aggressively, the forks bottom out. Any ideas what I did to my forks?? It was not like this before I replaced the seals. The ride was quite decent before. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Dean If i remember right that bike is fitted with a anti-dive system, have you put this system back together properly? If not I'll borrow a friends manual (this friend has the same bike), to try to answer your question as some bikes have individual traits to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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