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Front suspension?
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I used a bread wrap twist tie to measure mine easier to control tightness and you don't have to cut them off with a dikes. Put on twist tie, push it down against the seal, sit on bike, squeeze front brake tight, work forks 3 times, measure and photograph.

Adjuster with stock 3 bars showing..about 2" travel

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/suspensionCB1100003_zps3c0048f7.jpg.html][Image: 72e4fb33cacc7ba999499e328070a5aa.jpg]

adjuster backed out 4 bars showing... about 2 1/4 " travel
[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/suspensionCB1100001_zps5e59775a.jpg.html][Image: d207e110fb2d48ed18aad13a68272626.jpg]

adjuster backed out all the way... about 2 3/4" travel
[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/suspensionCB1100002_zps9d91d221.jpg.html][Image: 1d5201aeee6a7dd9888bc383ff85473e.jpg]

I run mine with 4 bars showing

***note I think at about 3 3/4-4" of travel your front fender would smack into your horns.
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Front suspension? - by pechorin75_imp - 04-27-2014, 02:46 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by Cormanus - 04-27-2014, 03:41 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-27-2014, 11:30 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by the Ferret - 04-27-2014, 11:35 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-27-2014, 11:40 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-27-2014, 11:44 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by the Ferret - 04-27-2014, 11:56 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-28-2014, 12:19 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by the Ferret - 04-28-2014, 12:57 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-28-2014, 01:22 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-28-2014, 01:43 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-28-2014, 02:22 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by lola_imp - 04-28-2014, 02:34 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-28-2014, 03:08 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by the Ferret - 04-28-2014, 04:41 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CIP57_imp - 04-28-2014, 07:18 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by Guth_imp - 04-28-2014, 01:42 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by Cormanus - 04-28-2014, 02:34 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by jodyz_imp - 04-29-2014, 09:44 AM
Front suspension harshness? - by Ridem32_imp - 04-29-2014, 04:27 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by Aussie_imp - 04-29-2014, 06:14 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by CBXBob_imp - 04-29-2014, 07:20 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by TINK_imp - 04-29-2014, 07:51 PM
Front suspension harshness? - by Ridem32_imp - 04-30-2014, 07:32 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by TINK_imp - 05-01-2014, 04:05 AM
Front suspension harshness? - by Cormanus - 05-01-2014, 01:24 PM
Front suspension harshness? - by Ridem32_imp - 05-07-2014, 06:03 AM
Front suspension harshness? - by Ridem32_imp - 05-14-2014, 01:09 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by the Ferret - 05-14-2014, 09:17 PM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by chync_imp - 02-13-2017, 11:58 AM
RE: Front suspension harshness? - by TINK_imp - 02-13-2017, 06:58 PM

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