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So I took my forks apart to polish the lowers, which of course led to new springs from Progressive. Now waiting for fork boot covers. Anyway, there is a screw hole at the end of the top tree. Besides a mounting point for a windshield bracket, does it serve any other purpose? As a set screw for the top of the fork tube, maybe? The manual doesn't mention it except in the exploded drawing. Thanks, guys.
In my service manual it says that when you put the fork tube back in to make sure that your top bolt that holds the guts in was straight. I figured when you put that screw in it wouldn't let the fork tube itself turn...
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