5spoke
Junior Member
Hey guys,
Alright so I bought my fz6 in February with a hyperpro lowering kit installed. I am a tall dude at 6'5" and decided to just go back to the stock suspension set up until I can afford some racetech fork springs that will suit my size.
I swapped the rear spring with no issues. For the front, I realize that the hyperpro kits comes with 15wt oil and I figured I would stick with that fresh heavier oil when I swapped the fork springs (the po had just done the switch). I went ahead and did the swap and lowered the forks back down to stock position. My question is do you think I lost enough fork oil in the process of swapping springs to cause issues? I did my best to allow the oil to drain off of the spring as I pulled it out but obviously some still clung the springs.
Since riding it after the swap it feels like the bars are just slightly crooked to the right. Its almost like the right fork is a bit squishier than the left. Now the forks are even in the triple and the bike doesn't ride horribly bad. But turning right feels a tiny bit sloppy and the bars are just ever so slightly turned right.
Does this sound like the forks have an uneven amount of oil in them? I plan to pop the caps off after work and check it out, but I am scratching my head at the moment trying to come up with other possibilities.
Thanks in advanced.
Feel free to :spank: if I am an idiot.
Alright so I bought my fz6 in February with a hyperpro lowering kit installed. I am a tall dude at 6'5" and decided to just go back to the stock suspension set up until I can afford some racetech fork springs that will suit my size.
I swapped the rear spring with no issues. For the front, I realize that the hyperpro kits comes with 15wt oil and I figured I would stick with that fresh heavier oil when I swapped the fork springs (the po had just done the switch). I went ahead and did the swap and lowered the forks back down to stock position. My question is do you think I lost enough fork oil in the process of swapping springs to cause issues? I did my best to allow the oil to drain off of the spring as I pulled it out but obviously some still clung the springs.
Since riding it after the swap it feels like the bars are just slightly crooked to the right. Its almost like the right fork is a bit squishier than the left. Now the forks are even in the triple and the bike doesn't ride horribly bad. But turning right feels a tiny bit sloppy and the bars are just ever so slightly turned right.
Does this sound like the forks have an uneven amount of oil in them? I plan to pop the caps off after work and check it out, but I am scratching my head at the moment trying to come up with other possibilities.
Thanks in advanced.
Feel free to :spank: if I am an idiot.
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