digest number 587

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In a message dated 10/9/00 3:57:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, DSN_klr650@egroups.com writes:

> I'd rather not bottom the forks out everytime I try something fun. > seems like a few Lbs in each leg made a world of differance to me. > > Let me know what you think. >

Just my two cents, but.......I would recommend that you replace your fork springs and fork oil before adding air to your forks. Air is a poor agent for shocks because it heats up and causes "stiction." This stiction will cause your forks to behave improperly, especially if you are going to do some spirited riding. I changed my fork springs and fork oil in my KLR, I have weighed as much as 309lbs (now only 260lbs and still dropping) with good results. In fact, I usually let the air out of my forks every couple of days. Hope this helps. Jim Sherlock