I think I need to do some fork maint. on my sporty.
it would appear one of the seals is leaking. one of the upper forks appears to have a black oily substance on it where it goes into the lower fork.. the other fork doesn't seem to have this problem. I imagine I will at minimum need to replace those. also, should i be able to bottom out the folks just with my body weight? they seem to compress REALLY easy.
Is there a how-to on fork upgrade or rebuild procedures i should follow? will i need special tools to pull the forks apart and put em back together? what parts will i need to "rebuild" the forks? is it cheaper and easier to just buy new one's? (that seems expensive). would there be a handling or traction advantage in getting a wider fork/tire combo?
it would appear one of the seals is leaking. one of the upper forks appears to have a black oily substance on it where it goes into the lower fork.. the other fork doesn't seem to have this problem. I imagine I will at minimum need to replace those. also, should i be able to bottom out the folks just with my body weight? they seem to compress REALLY easy.
Is there a how-to on fork upgrade or rebuild procedures i should follow? will i need special tools to pull the forks apart and put em back together? what parts will i need to "rebuild" the forks? is it cheaper and easier to just buy new one's? (that seems expensive). would there be a handling or traction advantage in getting a wider fork/tire combo?