First Generation Ascots > The Thumper Years: Stock To Lightly Modified
Modifying front forks
Lefty:
Mistake, sorry!
goldenpony:
Tackled the job. Raised front wheel off ground. Drained both forks-oil looked awful. removed top fork tube caps, just screwed out. Removed metal spacers & washers and pulled out OE springs. Replaced drain screws. Installed Progressive springs, Added 330 cc 10W Progressive fork oil to each fork. Installed washers and plastic spacers. Re-installed top fork caps.
Took bike for a ride and the ride was very good, better than old air forks. Actually, a very easy install. Highly recommend Progressive Suspension fork spring kit. :)
goldenpony:
Wife took her Thumper for first ride since I redid the forks. Says it rode and handled the best it ever has. Glad I got rid of the dumb air forks.
goldenpony:
One final question. I removed the small rubber tube that connected the two fork caps together for the air forks. This leaves a small hole in each cap. Is it OK to leave it like this? No oil comes out, some times you can hear a small hissing noise when the forks are working. I assume this is not a problem.
J6G1Z:
Should probably plug those holes.
Your bike had an air cross-over tying the two forks together? If so, that was not original. Each fork tube had a shraeder valve in the fork cap.
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