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<blockquote data-quote="HaulinAshe" data-source="post: 1265423" data-attributes="member: 1875"><p>Your overall description is correct. But this portion is not "The top cap has the 17 adjuster to press the top end of the spacer/spring down". The adjuster portion is locked on the dampner rod with a jam nut. You really can't study the diagrams and see it. You must take the fork apart to see how it works. The diagrams are deceiving.</p><p></p><p>Under a load, meaning the bike not on the center stand, adjusting the 17mm hex does NOT change the amount/length the spring is compressed. It effectively does exactly the same thing as raising or lowering the forks in the triple clamps. Trust me, look again. Take the forks apart and look. Once the adjuster penetrates below flush with the bottom of the outer portion of the fork cap (only a couple mm's down), it changes ride height and does not alter preload.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaulinAshe, post: 1265423, member: 1875"] Your overall description is correct. But this portion is not "The top cap has the 17 adjuster to press the top end of the spacer/spring down". The adjuster portion is locked on the dampner rod with a jam nut. You really can't study the diagrams and see it. You must take the fork apart to see how it works. The diagrams are deceiving. Under a load, meaning the bike not on the center stand, adjusting the 17mm hex does NOT change the amount/length the spring is compressed. It effectively does exactly the same thing as raising or lowering the forks in the triple clamps. Trust me, look again. Take the forks apart and look. Once the adjuster penetrates below flush with the bottom of the outer portion of the fork cap (only a couple mm's down), it changes ride height and does not alter preload. [/QUOTE]
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