Need a bit more information, in this case a picture isn’t saying a thousand words. What does what mean ? Andy
If that is the case, they are not washers, they are scribed reference lines in the metal of the fork leg. Some riders like to play with the position of the forks in the top/bottom yoke to alter how the front behaves. The lines aid positioning. Andy
They are not washers. The top of the fork legs have lines marked on then so as to make it easy to have both fork legs raised or lowered through the yokes to the exact same extent, in order to tune the handling to your taste.
do you mean the scribe lines on the fork legs at the yoke, or the scribe lines on the nut under the red screw?
The lines under the red screw are to indicate the preload adjustment settings on each fork are equal. The lines on top of the fork leg are to indicate the position of the fork leg in the top yoke...as Borgo says. The more of those lines showing means the front end of the bike is dropping down, meaning faster steering (which also means a very wobbly ride at slow speeds if too many are showing).....the fewer number showing....well, slower steering.
Thanks all, yes I was enquiring about what turn out to be scribe lines on the legs at the yoke but I also see what you mean about the preload. This is on a 1098 I’m looking at purchasing so I’ll just get them to reset it before delivery if I go ahead.
Looking at a selection of images on Google, the picture you posted looks normal. My 1098 has Ohlins so no comparison I afraid. Andy
That’s a fair bit of pull through. Although my knowledge of bikes from this era isn’t that great and it could well be the norm back then
If you don’t know anything about what you’ve got/getting don’t mess about with any settings, take it to someone who does that sort of thing to get it set up. Let us know where you are and someone will point you toward a reputable suspension setter upper.
Cheers, no danger of that. I’m in East Sussex nr Tunbridge Wells so I think ProTwins is possibly nearest?