How often do I open fork air bleeds

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Old 11-28-2009, 03:39 AM
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Default How often do I open fork air bleeds

I'd like to know how often to open the bronze screws on top of my forks, also do the forks need to be compressed or do I just simply loosen the screws. Someday I may run out of stupid questions, though I highly doubt it
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 05:57 AM
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duuno mines almost 4 years old and I have never done it
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 06:22 AM
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lift the front wheel off the ground, and do em before your (gnarly offroad) ride.

I've got some quick bleeders. I can feel the difference after some whooped out terrain. Hot weather and the pressure builds quite quick.

 
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Old 11-29-2009, 07:40 AM
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Westoz - were the holes there when the bike was stock or did you have to drill and tap them?

I cant find anything similar on the 09 model.

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Old 11-29-2009, 07:52 AM
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07 and earlier get holes with bleed screw, 09 gets nutin'. if you want it get drillin' or get some 07 fork caps.
 
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Old 11-29-2009, 12:44 PM
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I open mine about every other ride. I am all offroad though.
 
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