I have a 1971 G3TR and ever since I owned it back in 1977 the front forks barely worked. I just started restoring the bike so I changed the fork oil and even went to 20W weight even though it calls for 10W.
The front end will bottom out at the slightest bump. It is almost as if there was no oil at all in the forks.
Only one seal appears to leak and not badly. I added to correct amount of oil and even added another capful after noticing that they still didn't work right.
I can replace the springs but frankly I can't see how the tiny springs on this bike would be the problem. Check out the pic below and you will see that the rubber boots that are supposed to cover the springs do not appear to be long enough to cover them. These are the original boots so I am wondering if somehow the forks are extended because of internal damage of some sort. These boots never covered the springs and the forks never provided suspension. What could be the problem?
The front end will bottom out at the slightest bump. It is almost as if there was no oil at all in the forks.
Only one seal appears to leak and not badly. I added to correct amount of oil and even added another capful after noticing that they still didn't work right.
I can replace the springs but frankly I can't see how the tiny springs on this bike would be the problem. Check out the pic below and you will see that the rubber boots that are supposed to cover the springs do not appear to be long enough to cover them. These are the original boots so I am wondering if somehow the forks are extended because of internal damage of some sort. These boots never covered the springs and the forks never provided suspension. What could be the problem?
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