Replacing front fork oil (Marzocchi)

[Zooter]

There was an interesting note in another how to about harshness due to not inserting some hex end into some hex hole, so preloading extra . Not seeing it in the pics.

[docc]

Ok, yeah, I found that in the factory assembly of my right fork cartridge. It was not seated in the bottom had a 1/4" (6mm) of play from delivery. Fixing that was one of the great "ah-HAH!" moments of fettling the V11.

 

Fitting the correct springs, using lighter fork oils, and using the 100mm air gap (starting point) have all been brilliant.

[Zooter]

Could use a pictorial of locally hosted pics, including the end assembly.

[Tom M]

Nice write-up Bjorn!

 

I just want to mention that after installing new springs, spacers and fork oil back in 2010 I found that the oil level in one leg dropped about 20mm after I rode it for a week.  I found this out when I went back in to lower the oil level a bit because I wasn't getting full fork travel with the air gap at 100mm.  I did pump forks quite a bit to work the air out of the cartridges before putting the springs in, so there must have been some air trapped in a cartridge that didn't work it's way out until I had ridden for a few hours.

 

[cash1000]

I need to replace the left fork seal as its weeping oil. I had the forks fitted with better springs & Racetech valves a few years ago. What I am I likely to find when I dismantle the forks to change the seals & oil. Are the modifications likely to that different from original setup? Is it going to give me any problems?