fizzer u.k Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 please help ..... my forks seem to be sticking under heavy braking any one have any ideas as to the problem .... many thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamymoto Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 please help ..... my forks seem to be sticking under heavy braking any one have any ideas as to the problem .... many thanx cant help with the forks sorry but glad to know there are still a few fzr riders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzer u.k Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 cant help with the forks sorry but glad to know there are still a few fzr riders oh ... yeah nice ... how is the genny ...... got any pics do you know where i can get help with my forks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjam Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Sticky forks sound a bit unusual, You could have a bent fork leg, saggy springs terrible oil, you may have a rebound damper spring gone. Alas, it's a csae of strip down to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzer u.k Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 Sticky forks sound a bit unusual, You could have a bent fork leg, saggy springs terrible oil, you may have a rebound damper spring gone. Alas, it's a csae of strip down to check. cheers for that jimjam ... im in need of as much advice as poss being novice ... nice 1 jimjam how easy or difficult would i find stripping a fork leg down and rebuild ... ive not alot of mechanical experience but im not to daft lol .... should i attempt it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted May 14, 2006 Moderator Share Posted May 14, 2006 cheers for that jimjam ... im in need of as much advice as poss being novice ... nice 1 jimjam how easy or difficult would i find stripping a fork leg down and rebuild ... ive not alot of mechanical experience but im not to daft lol .... should i attempt it ?? you havn't been doing stoppies have you? this really knackers the front forks up as it puts way too much strain on the fork tubes and wears them out pretty rapido!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzer u.k Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 you havn't been doing stoppies have you? this really knackers the front forks up as it puts way too much strain on the fork tubes and wears them out pretty rapido!! yee hee i wish .. no definately not although i have only owned the bike for a few months now and to be honest not sure of its history .. that aside thers deffo a problem somewhere .... is a strip down straight forward do you know ..??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjam Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Just a quick tought. Loosen the yoke pinch bolts and rotate the fork legs 180 degrees, if they are bending when stopping then it may help to se if the problem goes away. It's a dodge repair really but quick as you like and saves a strip down. The strip is actually a fairly easy job. the hassle comes when you end up with a pot of waste oil and no where to put it. there's a bolt at the very bottom of the forks, this holds it all in place togeter with the screw/circlip at the very top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDYROSE Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 What exactly do you meaning by 'sticking under braking'? Are they compressing but not rebounding, eg what used to be called 'sticktion' by some older riders, or is it something else? When did this start or has it always happened, did it start suddenly or develop gradually. Does it happen all the time or only under certain conditions? I would agree with jimjam's idea, as it will also give you a chance to be sure that the fork legs have not twisted in the yokes either. More probably I would guess you have a problem with a spring (or both) either being too tired for the job or having broken. After trying the first idea I would take both springs out and check them for length and soundness. While I was doing that I would drain the fork oil and replace with fresh oil of the correct grade and see what difference it made (if you didn't find anything else obviously wrong). Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted May 19, 2006 Moderator Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yep.....Changing the fork oil would be 1st thought @ remedying this prob. The rotation of those fork tubes is also a viable solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Sounds like a bend fork leg or bent slider tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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