Tire marks in rear fender

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JoKDX220r
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Tire marks in rear fender

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Hi all,

This winter I rebuild my rear shock : Oil change, seal etc...

but when I wash my bike after my first real ride I noticed some tire mark inside my rear fender :shock:

I set the sag using the infos from Inda in suspension section.
I follow the instruction from cyclepedia for the rebuild.
Didn't see it but the guy at the shop told me he did put 142 psi of nitro.(no leak)
I used 5W fork oil ( Pro honda )

Compression are 4 click to be seated

Should I be using 7W or something else wrong :? ?

Thanks :grin:
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Post by scheckaet »

this doesn't tell us how much you weight and what spring rate you have...
My guess is your spring is too soft for your weight, or worn out.
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Post by JoKDX220r »

the bike was modded by "johnkdx" from this forum we are the same weight (170lb)

DOH! :oops:
On the race tech page I noticed "lowering kit" that reminds me of the lowering kit john made but never installed... I do install it for a try...
Can that be the problem ? :rolleyes:
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Post by bcdonyo »

Lowering links can let the tire contact the fender, or did you perhaps switch to a larger tire?
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Post by JoKDX220r »

tire still the same as last season... Michelin S12 xc seems to last forever
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