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Mostly just a rant as I already know the answer, there is none till total tear down, again.
Trixie broke a reused rod bolt so set up 3 yr in shed till recently. After '05 deer strike bent the stanchions I'd renewed Roadholders back to normal Norton base line. Fine for normal sane use and then some but annoying rough on THE Gravel and clank clunks of course as Norton normal on curbs and last brake release of fun stops in shed.
Anywho I replaced fluid couple days ago and lowered to test and find forks stiff as can be and still able to compress em some, ugh. Only thing I can think I'll find is rusted steel bottom bushes d/t condensation collecting. A pisser that just sitting up w/o constant use and maintance requires such time consumming recovery, ugh. Fluid drained out as if carbon blackened engine oil - no water seen in bowl. Stem is still free as can be.
Curious to know if anyone else had a sheltered fork set go to pot like this.
Trixie broke a reused rod bolt so set up 3 yr in shed till recently. After '05 deer strike bent the stanchions I'd renewed Roadholders back to normal Norton base line. Fine for normal sane use and then some but annoying rough on THE Gravel and clank clunks of course as Norton normal on curbs and last brake release of fun stops in shed.
Anywho I replaced fluid couple days ago and lowered to test and find forks stiff as can be and still able to compress em some, ugh. Only thing I can think I'll find is rusted steel bottom bushes d/t condensation collecting. A pisser that just sitting up w/o constant use and maintance requires such time consumming recovery, ugh. Fluid drained out as if carbon blackened engine oil - no water seen in bowl. Stem is still free as can be.
Curious to know if anyone else had a sheltered fork set go to pot like this.