Mountain Biking - Making sure both sides of fork are equal

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Mikeesq4
06-16-04, 08:19 PM
I have the Marzocchi MZ-Race fork, and I cannot figure out how to tell if each side is equal. I tried to tighten them up, and i did them evenly.
I use an alan key to adjust them, and the left adjustment looked sooo much looser then the right. i just want to know how to check if they are the same?

seely
06-16-04, 08:49 PM
This isn't rocket science... tighten both sides completely and then back off an equal # of half turns.
Mikeesq4
06-16-04, 09:13 PM
makes sense.

KleinMp99
06-16-04, 09:22 PM
They dont have to be the same anyway.
Mikeesq4
06-16-04, 09:24 PM
They dont have to be the same anyway.
i thought that if they where uneven it would mess up the fork?
KleinMp99
06-16-04, 10:43 PM
i thought that if they where uneven it would mess up the fork?


Nope. Most forks now come with an air cartridge or rebound.....compression cartridge in only one side of the fork. You dont need them on both sides...they both go down at the same rate no matter what.
Mikeesq4
06-16-04, 10:44 PM
humm... alrighty thanks.
FoX Rider
06-17-04, 01:44 PM
Just buy a single side fork :). Just kidding those look stupid. (Thats just my opinion don't yell at me)
Mikeesq4
06-17-04, 01:59 PM
heh NO. one of my teachers has one though, he seems happy with it. i couldn't trust it if you turned to far or what-have-you