haralej
Member
My 71' CB175 has very sloppy feeling front suspension. It just doesn't have much dampening or stiffness at all.
I plan to pull off the forks & replace the oil & seals. Do you guys think this will help or should I look into getting new forks entirely (other posts on the old site mentioned getting forks from a heavier bike).
I'd ideally like to not have to replace the triple tree & just swap forks, but also the stuff I am seeing on ebay for a pair is like $100 bucks which seems like a lot.
I guess my question is:
Will replacing oil to heavier weight help significantly? I'm sure the oil in there is as old as the bike which is a 71' with 20k miles. Should I look at replacing the springs too? Or is it more worth it to just look at finding new forks.
Thanks!
Alex
I plan to pull off the forks & replace the oil & seals. Do you guys think this will help or should I look into getting new forks entirely (other posts on the old site mentioned getting forks from a heavier bike).
I'd ideally like to not have to replace the triple tree & just swap forks, but also the stuff I am seeing on ebay for a pair is like $100 bucks which seems like a lot.
I guess my question is:
Will replacing oil to heavier weight help significantly? I'm sure the oil in there is as old as the bike which is a 71' with 20k miles. Should I look at replacing the springs too? Or is it more worth it to just look at finding new forks.
Thanks!
Alex