FJR on gravel and fire roads

[Fred W]

I doubt riding off pavement now and then has much to do with the requirement to rebuild your forks. Nobody is saying you can ride fast, like on a dirt bike fast, on dirt roads. But moving the forks up and down a bit doesn't cause them to fail as long as you are not maxing them out constantly.

Afterall, that is what they are designed to do.

 

[stealth1]

I doubt riding off pavement now and then has much to do with the requirement to rebuild your forks. Nobody is saying you can ride fast, like on a dirt bike fast, on dirt roads. But moving the forks up and down a bit doesn't cause them to fail as long as you are not maxing them out constantly.

seemed to happen quite a bit.

 

[ionbeam]

I doubt riding off pavement now and then has much to do with the requirement to rebuild your forks. Nobody is saying you can ride fast, like on a dirt bike fast, on dirt roads. But moving the forks up and down a bit doesn't cause them to fail as long as you are not maxing them out constantly.

seemed to happen quite a bit.

Y'all's forks don't got gaiters, don't let mud, silt laden water and pasty clay stick to your fork tubes or you will be working on your fork seals.

 

[gixxerjasen]

Meh, better condition than some of the "Paved" roads I rode that day.