I was adding heavy duty springs to my 01 sportsman 500 and noticed that when i pulled the strut off it had no compression resistance but had a lots of rebound. Is this strut blown? or is this how they feel byhand?

 

Are they both the same?? Maybe try to find another bike to compare it to, but I think thats the way they are supposed to be.

 

They should have resistance both ways.Compression should be firm but not impossible. Rebound should be noticeable but not like let go and watch out!! Look for side to side play as well, or signs of leaks.. . even if slight you should replace the struts.

 

Ya, they are both the same. i Tried pushig down as hard and fast as possible and there was really no resistance, but when pulling the shaft out, the resistance was similar to what youd expect out of a shock. There was no oil marks or side to side play?

 

I remember the back of my Scrambler was REALLY soft on compression and stiff on rebound, but I liked the way it rode. My SP is still fairly soft on compression but the stiffer springs make for a good feel when riding.

 

Should it not be soft to nothing on compression? Isn,t that the springs job and the strut just manages the spring's rebound?

 

I don't know? thats what i was hoping, when its together and i push on the front end it doesn't bounce? Maybe the dealer might know, but then again probablly not

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: TLC

Should it not be soft to nothing on compression? Isn,t that the springs job and the strut just manages the spring's rebound?</end quote></div>

I agree with this statement.