Front wheel chatter?

[CookMySock]

Build a shock dyno. You know you wanna.

Steve

[quickbuck]

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“Just get your knee down fast” and steer it with the throttle.

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There is your answer dude.....
That was the technique I used to use at Shirrifs Road Kart Track... right up to the point it started to rain.......
Then it was all over!

All over the track, and down the grass!

[Robert Taylor]

Too slow rebound is one of the biggest causes of crashing and also creates harshness.

[FROSTY:Me]

A thought for you dude. the amount of effort you are going to would you not be better to see if you can get your hands on a better set of forks?

[Robert Taylor]

A thought for you dude. the amount of effort you are going to would you not be better to see if you can get your hands on a better set of forks?

No, because once he has the rebound dialed he will have a great set of forks. The reality is that self instals are often a learning curve because when you are only doing a one off you havent got the conception of feel of what is ''correct'' compared to if you are doing them day in day out.
This guy is learning a lot and I am more than willing to help, when he gets it right he will be delighted and will have learnt a lot.

[F5 Dave]

There is your answer dude.....
That was the technique I used to use at Shirrifs Road Kart Track... right up to the point it started to rain.......
Then it was all over!

All over the track, and down the grass!

There only had to be a bad forecast on the radio & you'd be off at that track. I remember onto the top straight it started to rain a bit & I thought ok a few laps & I'll back off, but half way along I thought maybe I'll turn off down the hill a bit slower & I'm on my knee trying to push the bike up until I realise the track is quite some way behind me. Bloody funny.

[FROSTY:Me]

No, because once he has the rebound dialed he will have a great set of forks. The reality is that self instals are often a learning curve because when you are only doing a one off you havent got the conception of feel of what is ''correct'' compared to if you are doing them day in day out.
This guy is learning a lot and I am more than willing to help, when he gets it right he will be delighted and will have learnt a lot.

I will rephrase that. Wouldn't you be better to start with a set of forks that work propperly. My reasoning being that some of the issues he is having suggest possible old damage or the effects of years of neglect. I have mental images of the effect the internals of the fork tubes could have on all the great work he's doing if theyve been full of rusty sludge for years. One of your phrases -- silk purse from sows ear springs to mind.

[Robert Taylor]

I will rephrase that. Wouldn't you be better to start with a set of forks that work propperly. My reasoning being that some of the issues he is having suggest possible old damage or the effects of years of neglect. I have mental images of the effect the internals of the fork tubes could have on all the great work he's doing if theyve been full of rusty sludge for years. One of your phrases -- silk purse from sows ear springs to mind.

The reality is that many brand new damper rod forks have issues with poor tolerancing and oil flow control. Those are the issues this guy is dealing with, moreso than wear issues.