I bought a GSXR 1100 front end to convert my GS 1000, and while the front end is together, it is not on the bike, and it seems like pushing down with the front calipers locked I don't see much if any compression. They are Air FX, but I haven't released air pressure. I'm assuming that people run with heavier fork oil, but no pressure. Any thoughts on what I'm seeing?
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If the preload is anywhere close to where it should be, you shouldn't be able to compress these forks at all under body weight alone. Unless you're really huge or something.
Static sag should be something like 25mm - 30mm -- that's how much the forks would compress at rest under the weight of the bike with a rider on board.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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That's good to know!
I was starting to worry that something was wrong with them; seized, bent, etc. But it sounds like a normal condition. Thanks again for the info.1979 GS 1000Comment
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It's pretty tough to compress a shock or fork with just body weight.Comment
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