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Offline Elan

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Front fork spring height, too long?
« on: July 03, 2011, 09:37:37 AM »
Do these look an inch too long? It's a job getting that cap nut on!
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Re: Front fork spring height, too long?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2011, 09:52:19 AM »
Is the bike up on the centerstand with all the weight off the front wheel ? Is so they do look a little long.
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Re: Front fork spring height, too long?
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2011, 09:54:11 AM »
Quote from: ekpent on July 03, 2011, 09:52:19 AM
Is the bike up on the centerstand with all the weight off the front wheel ? Is so they do look a little long.
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Mine fall just below the edge. Not so hard to catch the first thread.
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Re: Front fork spring height, too long?
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2011, 10:12:58 AM »
Yeah front wheel is in the air. Iit the caps to tighten, guess I'll just see how it rides...
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