A while ago I blew a fork seal. My local shop said they would warrenty the seal but it took several weeks to get the parts and a time slot.
I got the bike back on Friday and rode for about 500 miles this weekend. I noticed that the bike feels a lot squirellier now in the turns-particularly on rough pavement while turning. It's more noticable at higher speeds but it's definately there all the time.
So, is it possible that the shop didn't adjust both forks tubes the same? As I understand it, to adjust each fork tube, you turn the sloted top with a flathead. To reset and adjust again you would need to turn them back while counting detents and then set them again so both are the same? Any guidelines as to how many detents is good for a 200lb rider? Also, is it possible that the shop replaced the oil in one tube with a different weight which might affect the handling? Could there be more in the freshly worked on tube than in the factory set up tube?
I'm asking about the forks as the cause of the handling because I feel like it's noticabley different since I got the bike back.
TIA,
Miles
Oh yeah, it looks like i will need to loosen my handlebars to get at the tops of the forks with a screwdriver. That sound right?
I got the bike back on Friday and rode for about 500 miles this weekend. I noticed that the bike feels a lot squirellier now in the turns-particularly on rough pavement while turning. It's more noticable at higher speeds but it's definately there all the time.
So, is it possible that the shop didn't adjust both forks tubes the same? As I understand it, to adjust each fork tube, you turn the sloted top with a flathead. To reset and adjust again you would need to turn them back while counting detents and then set them again so both are the same? Any guidelines as to how many detents is good for a 200lb rider? Also, is it possible that the shop replaced the oil in one tube with a different weight which might affect the handling? Could there be more in the freshly worked on tube than in the factory set up tube?
I'm asking about the forks as the cause of the handling because I feel like it's noticabley different since I got the bike back.
TIA,
Miles
Oh yeah, it looks like i will need to loosen my handlebars to get at the tops of the forks with a screwdriver. That sound right?