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Old Oct 25, 2020 | 01:34 PM
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Default Master tech needed? Fork internal stop.

I left the front strut lower stop out of a front fork rebuild. I know I need to do it again. What is worst case if I ride it as is until I get to installing it?
 

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Is the lower triple tree cracked, or is the issue on the neck? If the stop is broken off of the lower tree then there are likely hairline cracks in it and I wouldn't ride it. If the stop is broken off of the neck again I wouldn't ride it as there may be hairline cracks.
 
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