I am in the process of changing oil in the Marzocchis on my Quota 1100. The rebound side went well, but I do not seem to get any compression on the other side except for that provided by the spring.
On the rebound side, the small diameter inner rod is acted upon by the manual adjustment screw on the top, allowing one to calibrate rate of rebound. The rod at its most aggressive (maximum resistance to rebound) sits flush with the top of the inner tube.
On the compression side however, the small diameter inner rod does not insert to the point that it is flush with the top of the inner tube, and manually lifting or depressing the rod has no effect on rate of compression. On partial assembly, pumping the tube with the newly added 635ml of oil does not result in increased resistance to compression.
Is this normal for the compression side, or is there something going on in the interior of the fork leg? Is compression on this "adjustable" fork leg soley dependent on the spring tension, or is it truly hydraulically adjustable?
Thanks
John D.
On the rebound side, the small diameter inner rod is acted upon by the manual adjustment screw on the top, allowing one to calibrate rate of rebound. The rod at its most aggressive (maximum resistance to rebound) sits flush with the top of the inner tube.
On the compression side however, the small diameter inner rod does not insert to the point that it is flush with the top of the inner tube, and manually lifting or depressing the rod has no effect on rate of compression. On partial assembly, pumping the tube with the newly added 635ml of oil does not result in increased resistance to compression.
Is this normal for the compression side, or is there something going on in the interior of the fork leg? Is compression on this "adjustable" fork leg soley dependent on the spring tension, or is it truly hydraulically adjustable?
Thanks
John D.