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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CRAFTMAN6001" data-source="post: 164840" data-attributes="member: 3448">Hello to all and thanks for reading. I went out to the west coast to pick up some parts for both bikes. I have landed a set of front forks that were air adjusted. They have caps on the top that will except a line to connect the two together from top to top. They both have a air filler nipple. Now what has me turning my head is there is no fluid in the forks and they are open to the world. But when I push down to compress them The springs are tight. Just like if you were to take a set of healthy set of forks and press down on them they don't have much give. Is it possible that the forks have had a tighter springs in them for they are air driven forks now.? My front end has been riding low due to a leaky fork. To get to the center stand is not happening unless there is help. I am going to run the set of donor forks that are standard. But I just wonder what springs are in the forks that are set up for air. I thought about taking thos springs out of the air shocks and put them in my donor forks and run them fluid only. Unsure what is going on with the springs I'm just unsure about the mod. If anyone knows what other (stiffer springs) you can use in the forks or how to tell one set of springs from another that would be great, just blows my mind that a set of forks that have no load or air tight are as tight as a set that is air tight, Thanks again. Also Joe I was reading about your MPG on you bike. That is super cool. I also didn't know CM was still in the manifold building ring.. Paul.</blockquote>

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