Well I tried the nyloc nut mod that Udi and others described in the "blackbox speedstack tuning" thread last year - seems to work great and it was pretty easy (I have an '07 Boxxer Race). Thanks guys!
My question is about a "clicking" noise that I now have in my forks. If I have the LSC cranked up anywhere past about halfway, and push hard on the forks, I get a sharp click at the very beginning of the rebound stroke. It wasn't there before and it is kinda annoying. I "think" I have tracked it down to the little silver rotating piece at the bottom of the MC cartridge that covers up the blowoff ports - if the LSC port is mostly closed, at the start of the rebound stroke oil pressure pushes on this piece, and the little spring that holds this piece closed is compressed very quickly, and the little piece clicks/snaps against itself. I think that when the regular LSC orifice is open enough to let oil freely flow back and forth through the LSC port, oil pressure isn't high enough to compress the little spring, and the little silver piece stays put. Sorry, this is a really crummy explanation, but I was wondering if this is normal - but it didn't happen before I took everything apart. Kinda wondering if maybe something small fell out and I didn't notice. The other problem is that I changed all of the oils etc., at the same time (first time I had it open since I bought it) so I don't know if it is somehow due to using a different oil from RS, but I used a good synthetic fork oil and stuck stick with the spec'd. oil levels and weights.
Anyway here is a picture of the piece I'm talking about:
First is the bottom of the MCU with the little silver plate closed; second is the same thing with it open - when I snap it open with my fingers it clicks loudly. I think this is what I can hear (and feel) when the fork is together. Anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of this clicking, or if I have done something wrong? Thanks.
My question is about a "clicking" noise that I now have in my forks. If I have the LSC cranked up anywhere past about halfway, and push hard on the forks, I get a sharp click at the very beginning of the rebound stroke. It wasn't there before and it is kinda annoying. I "think" I have tracked it down to the little silver rotating piece at the bottom of the MC cartridge that covers up the blowoff ports - if the LSC port is mostly closed, at the start of the rebound stroke oil pressure pushes on this piece, and the little spring that holds this piece closed is compressed very quickly, and the little piece clicks/snaps against itself. I think that when the regular LSC orifice is open enough to let oil freely flow back and forth through the LSC port, oil pressure isn't high enough to compress the little spring, and the little silver piece stays put. Sorry, this is a really crummy explanation, but I was wondering if this is normal - but it didn't happen before I took everything apart. Kinda wondering if maybe something small fell out and I didn't notice. The other problem is that I changed all of the oils etc., at the same time (first time I had it open since I bought it) so I don't know if it is somehow due to using a different oil from RS, but I used a good synthetic fork oil and stuck stick with the spec'd. oil levels and weights.
Anyway here is a picture of the piece I'm talking about:
First is the bottom of the MCU with the little silver plate closed; second is the same thing with it open - when I snap it open with my fingers it clicks loudly. I think this is what I can hear (and feel) when the fork is together. Anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of this clicking, or if I have done something wrong? Thanks.
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