EX is a 93. Forks have up to 42k miles on them - maintenance history is unknown.
I just pulled the forks off to rebuild them. I had noticed the left one was leaking oil. Plus, I want to try to stiffen up the suspension a bit - the bike's diving and bottoming out way too easily under hard braking.
The left one has given me all sorts of problems: leaking, was a pain to get out of the clamps, and close inspection has revealed these scratches and nicks. Is it worth rebuilding it, or are the scratches going to cause me problems?
They aren't horribly deep but are enough to feel with your fingers. Hopefully the pictures are clear enough. All are below the lower clamp.
I read through "Forking around" and Fog mentions:
Thank you for any assistance.
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I just pulled the forks off to rebuild them. I had noticed the left one was leaking oil. Plus, I want to try to stiffen up the suspension a bit - the bike's diving and bottoming out way too easily under hard braking.
The left one has given me all sorts of problems: leaking, was a pain to get out of the clamps, and close inspection has revealed these scratches and nicks. Is it worth rebuilding it, or are the scratches going to cause me problems?
They aren't horribly deep but are enough to feel with your fingers. Hopefully the pictures are clear enough. All are below the lower clamp.
I read through "Forking around" and Fog mentions:
What is stoning in this context?Before re assembling inspect the tubes very carefully for any knocks and stone them smooth.
Thank you for any assistance.
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