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Old 04-11-05, 09:01 PM
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Do you have to bleed your forks?

Just wondering how often i should bleed them now that i set my rebound to where i like for free-riding

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A fork bleeding equals blown seals. Should be serviced every 1-2 weeks or 15 hours of riding.
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Do you mean like brakes? NO.
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I've bled on my forks...
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