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Old 12-17-04, 12:33 AM
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You are having an issue using the travel, correct? I would think you have standard 7.5 wt oil. Make it thinner.

But before that, remove all of the preload in the compression preload and try it. Then remove a little air and try it. You likely won't have to change the oil. You may find for your weight the springs + compression preload + air preload = too much for your weight.

I can run a 2004 dj2 with air preload pumped up and have a hard time bottoming the fork with medium springs. I am 270...that should tell you something about how stiff those fork feel. They are meant to feel like a rigid with some give and only under the most extreme circumstances will they 'give'...
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