Jump to content
Sign in to follow this  
Bagstr

Fork Guards and Axle Pinch Issue Nov 2019

Recommended Posts

   With All the Talk about front axle installation,,,,  I was careful while cleaning the front bearing grease seals.

Recently installed these Totally Buff fork protectors, but.  They created a bind in the pinch system.

DISCOVER%201-L.jpg

Doscover%20Enduro%201-L.jpg

The axle proved tight and had to be driven out with a wooden punch once All the bolts were loose. Normally, the axle pushes out with finger pressure from the screw side.

I found that the sleeve on the protectors are a little undersized, causing the pinch bolt to not release pinch pressure on the fork bottom. Added a little more clearance with a 5/16 drill.

I think the too small hole caused side pressure on the bolts. Now the pinch action is returned to stock and the axle slides in and out easily.

   I thought you would want to know.  Bagstr

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Huh might need to do that been running those for a year now and noticed axle was harder to get out

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Fyi my protectors are hammered crazy how much they protect

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Interesting.  Any chance you contacted the company and let them know or asked what they thought?  Someone not as experienced (I am looking in the mirror!) may not have caught that....

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×

Important Information