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Posted by: DFerr---------------------
Has anyone actually determined if there is a problem with the front forks. It seems like we are all experiencing the same thing.:silly:
Posted by: DFerr---------------------
Last night, I did a little test. I pushed the front suspension down pretty hard, and paid attention to how fast the rebound was. The rebound was set 12 clicks out. I then turned the settings all the way in for full slow rebound action. It felt the same. I didn't notice any difference. I know this isn't a great way to test the suspension, but last year, I did the same thing to my kX 250 and noticed a big difference. So, if this is somewhat of a valid test, something must be rong with the valving.:think
Posted by: huffa---------------------
I too tried the same thing with mine on comp. and didn't feel any difference Some say they are fine .Mine feel like there locking up.
Posted by: dheard4992---------------------
my crf suspension is considerably better than my 99 rm250.
Posted by: nifty450---------------------
MXA thinks the forks are fine, but the frame geometry is wrong. I sure hope not because I can have mx-tech fix my forks, I wouldnt know what to do about frame geometry problems.
Posted by: huffa---------------------
There is somthing strange going on with opinions on these forks. Mine seem like they might have somthing wrong internally. After this week end I am tearing mine down to see if anything is wrong or possibly oil level is too high. I might get to ride another crf to compare mine to.
Posted by: DFerr---------------------
Guys, I've made a big mistake! I was comparing my forks to my KX250, not realizing that the fork settings on the Honda CRF are opposite of the KX. I should have read my manual first. The compression clickers are on top of the forks, and the rebound is on the bottom. So, when I was looking for rebound, I was actually getting more compression. I re-did my little test, and it seems right now,and I noticed there was plenty of rebound damping, so the valving is working. I'm going riding tomorrow. I'll play with it a little more, and see how it feels. I'll let you know the results now that I think I know what I'm doing! :confused:
Posted by: DFerr---------------------
I went riding at Englishtown NJ. They have a nice practice track. Lots of turns, doubles, triples and tables. I think the front suspension worked pretty good. I played with the setting a little. I turned a couple of clicks for more rebound, and down a couple on the compression. That seemed to work even better. I still feel the harshness when landing a big jump but it's not as bad as it was. I think the forks just need to be broken in a little more. I might try lowering the fork oil level a bit and see if that helps with the harshness.
Love that 4 stroke power! 
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