front suspension

dreaming56 · Post by **dreaming56** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:51 pm

Good day, I have been riding my Dream for a few years now and it seems to be getting more bouncy on the front end. I know it has a leading link suspension but how do you adjust or rebuild the tension, I'm about 230 and when I hit the manholes in the middle of the street I bounce to the next one (no laughing). Just wondering if there is a replacement or if there is an adjustment. I don't want to take the front wheel off and find out there's nothing I can do. Looking at the sites I haven't found anything but you guys must have run into this before. Please let me know.
Stan

OldStan · Post by **OldStan** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:25 pm

There's no adjustment, just two spring loaded shocks. The seals in the shocks could be bad. I'm not sure about resealing them, haven't had that problem yet.

dreaming56 · Post by **dreaming56** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:23 pm

Thanks, I was afraid of that. I'll take it apart this winter and see what I can do.

lrutt · Post by **lrutt** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:25 am

Mine has been a bouncer since I got it in 81. I just always figured that's why it was called a dream, cause it just floated and bounced along. both ends of mine are that way, and it was a low mile bike when I got it. I just accept it as part of the ride.

elephant · Post by **elephant** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:59 pm

Add a 3/4 to1 inch spacer to front fork springs, makes all the difference in the world.

rrietman · Post by **rrietman** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:58 pm

E, you have done this and it works? this is huge if true. please post pics and details.
Thanks
Randy

dreaming56 · Post by **dreaming56** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:28 pm

I would like to see the place to put the spacer also, I am ready to try anything and hopefully this works. Thanks

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