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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: paco on February 14, 2014, 09:43:00 am

Title: MK3 matador forks
Post by: paco on February 14, 2014, 09:43:00 am

I am hoping someone can enlighten me . My newly acquired Matador MK3 front forks dont seem to have a dampening rod in them like my other bultacos do . As well as that; the fork caps are not threaded so the rods can screw into them.Are they supposed to have dampening rods or is the dampening done in some different way ? p

Title: Re: MK3 matador forks
Post by: davidmc on February 14, 2014, 10:24:09 am

Should be Dampening rods bolted to the sliders, old school style.
Unlike modern forks they are not attached to the cap. (if that is what you were looking for?)

Title: Re: MK3 matador forks
Post by: euro bikes on February 14, 2014, 06:30:46 pm

If you don't have dampening rods don't wheelie it or your front end will fall out!!

Title: Re: MK3 matador forks
Post by: paco on February 15, 2014, 04:17:29 am

Thanks Dave, I thought it was strange not having the dampening rods ; Lucky for me I have spares . {somewhere] I'll try not to do wheelies until I get it fixed.p