While the bike was awaing a part to get it running again. I figured now would be a great time for me to fix the front wheel bearing which has been squealing slightly. While I'm removing the wheel I notice that one fork is not uncompressing as it should. Now this is not a HUGE deal as I can just compress the other fork while I'm putting the tire back on, but obviously this is going to cause a problem because without it uncompressing its not going to recover from a bump or obstacle as it should.

Anyone ever experience this and if so how in the world did you fix this? Should I just heat the sucker up and then "gently persuade" it to move down and then refill the fork oil.

 

nevermind I got it. Now I just need to see what type of oil I can use. I realize that the manual says HD fork oil type 4 or 5, but I gotta find what substitutes for that.