Front forks seem to bottom out alot

[Elvis]

Went to a couple of bike rallies today and those bumps in the highway where water has froze made my teeth chatter a few times. It sounds like they are bottoming out but there has been no leaks. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a fix?

 

[mully95]

What air pressure you running in your tires?

How much extra baggage was you hauling?

Rear shocks adjusted correctly?

 

[Elvis]

What air pressure you running in your tires?

How much extra baggage was you hauling?

Rear shocks adjusted correctly?

running Avon Venoms- 46 rear, 42 front

no extra baggage

rear shocks set just like they were from factory.

 

[rainman]

you may need to adjust them up
on stb her shockes were adjusted with two different setting if i remember right i think one was adjusted at 2 and the other one was at 4 that was the way it was when we bought the bike

 

[GPMAZ]

How many miles? Any leaks? Sounds like they're wearing out if they aren't losing oil. Racetech makes a nice upgrade for the R3T forks, and the shocks as well. Might be worth looking into.

 

[xhdskip]

mine were wore plum out.
Every nook an cranny in the road felt like the grand canyon.
I've got the patriot suspension springs now.

 

[HansO]

Funny this topic came up as I'm about to put a set of "progressive" fork springs in my bike and was wondering what weight fork oil I should be putting in 10 or 15, I weigh about 247 pounds and I have heard it mentioned somewhere that you should up the weight of the fork oil but don't have clue what's in there

 

[atomsplitter]

running Avon Venoms- 46 rear, 42 front

no extra baggage

rear shocks set just like they were from factory.[/QUOTE]

WHAT!! The stock settings will remove your fillings! Crank it up till the bike sags no more than 15mm when you perch your buns in the seat.

Myth: Soft settings make the ride smooth.

Fact: Soft settings reduce the travel limit of the shock so it bottoms out rapidly. If the travel length is 4 inches and you take up 2 inches just sitting on it, hitting a bump reduces the travel to 2 inches, thus making the ride harsh. Increasing preload prevents the static sag (you sitting) from taking too much travel up so the ride smooths out.

 

[atomsplitter]

Funny this topic came up as I'm about to put a set of "progressive" fork springs in my bike and was wondering what weight fork oil I should be putting in 10 or 15, I weigh about 247 pounds and I have heard it mentioned somewhere that you should up the weight of the fork oil but don't have clue what's in there

The stock oil (if memory serves) is a 5. I recommend you go no more than 7.5, otherwise it may feel like you're riding a girder.

 

[HansO]

The stock oil (if memory serves) is a 5. I recommend you go no more than 7.5, otherwise it may feel like you're riding a girder.

Cheers for that!!!