Progressive Springs, Band-aids, & Kleenex

[Mr. Sinister]

It is true though that any aftermarket spring will be a huge improvement over stock.

It's damn sure gotta be better than bottoming out on everything like it does now, lol.

Thanks for the info!!

[Mr. Sinister]

Soooooo, changed my fork oil today. Put 20W in it, and I gotta say, it feels great. I'll still upgrade the springs eventually, but this should work for the time being.
I also set the rear shocks on the stiffest setting, and that helped a good bit too.

[Steve]

Just remember that thicker fork oil will not prevent bottoming. It only slows down the response.

You will eventually bottom out, it will just take longer to get there.

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[Mr. Sinister]

Just remember that thicker fork oil will not prevent bottoming. It only slows down the response.

You will eventually bottom out, it will just take longer to get there.

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Well, I figured that may happen, so I tried to intentionally make it bottom out, unsuccessfully. I found that it must not have been fully bottoming out before, because when I compressed the forks to squeeze the old fluid out, the lower fork bracket just kissed my fender, chipping the paint.
The front end was lowered before I bought it, and the front fender sits a little higher than the stock one did.
So I'm guessing the springs are not totally dead, but they will still be getting upgraded.