Question bout forks

In recent days i've noticed a few seconds after coming to a complete stop (on the zed) the front lifts.
Not knowing that much bout front forks, i will have to take it in, but I wanted to know if anyone knew why?

Last edited by Possum on Sun May 20, 2012 7:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.

is it when you take you foot off the rear brake?
if not then maby its sticktion (or how ever its spelt...)
has the oil and seals ever been done?

They should lift but immediately not after two seconds. You compress the forks when you use the front brake to come to a stop and they should return immediately after the pressure is removed, (stopping with the front brake). It sounds like your rebound damping is either set way to tight or the rebound damp valve is partially plugged. At a stop bounce the front end and see if you can duplicate the problem, if you can loosen the rebound adjustment screw, (if it has one???) then try it again. It could also be a warped or dinged fork piston although not likely unless you have been in a wreck. If you have no rebound ajustment screw you might be looking at a fork overhaul. Some of you front end guru's might have more ideas. Good luck and let us know what you find.

I reckon it's just sticktion.

Tried bouncing the front end and its intermittent.. worse when i brake the front end hard
Never stacked it/bingled it

Timmy the oil/seals have never been done on the zed

Had to look up this Stiction..
"Stiction (μs) is the static friction that needs to be overcome to enable relative motion of stationary objects in contact"

Hmm might be onto something there.. but why does this happen? just general wear and tear?

id get a front end lube job...

Try owning a zx10.
Stiction is shocking...

They are in the top drawer , right beside the knives

You can induce a heap of stichion by tightening the front axle from just one side. Slack off the axle, bounce it around a bit, then tighten it again using a hex key on both ends and see if its better.

id get a front end lube job...

And one for the bike too while you're at it Poss