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canadianbonnie

guys I am changing my front fork springs to progressive with Thruxton adjustable preload caps. I took one fork off and drained the oil out with fork collapsed . Left upside down hanging from bottom offorks overnight as I didn't have required washer to install till next day. Fork is locked does not go up and down and can hear a something rattling around bottom of Fork legs. Any body got any Ideas? I'm hoping when I add oil it will start moving This happen to anybody else? :???:

SP9009

Haven't heard of that before. When I replaced my front springs, I dumped out the oil and manually moved the leg in and out to squeeze out any remaining oil out of the pump. Then I installed new spring, added oil to the proper height and put them back in. I don't think you need to hang them upside down to drain.

merlin

I doubt oil will help.
I got 'locked' myself and just got a bit agressive about recompressing.
I don't know about the clanking noise, and this is key. I've just plain forgotten if there is something normally loose in there with the spring out or if you've got a major issue. Just hanging upside down should not cause an issue.
Someone with knowledge will give you the answer.

bonnieblackinfl

That is probably the dampner rod bouncing around in there. There is a bolt underneath the forks that holds it in. It can also be removed to drain the fork oil.

Greg