Subject: front forks, shifter
Author: duffy pappas
Date: Jul 3, 2005, 12:03 PM
Post ID: 1719109668
Hey guys, got a couple of questions. I was complaining to a friend the
other day about how I thought my brain might rattle out of my head if I
rode my ambo for too long. He suggested I might want to change the oil
in my fron forks, maybe use atf to clean them out. I'm not sure how
stiff they should be, but I cant get them to move at all when I push
down on the handlebars with all my weight, admittedly only 130lbs.
Looking at guzziology and the chiltons manuel it doesn't look real easy
to do anything with the forks. How do I check and see if they are ok,
and what can I do about it if they aren't ok? The other question, when
I got my bike the bolt on the shifter return adjust screw was not
tightened down against the trans case and I couldn't get the bike to
shift into 1st. Took me a while to figure out the problem. Shifts ok
now, but I need to down shift before I stop or it's hard to get into 1st
or neutral. Is this as good as it gets or should I experiment more with
the adjustment? Thanks, Duffy Pappas
c'ville, va
69 ambo