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[Specter]

My front shock, sometimes when I come to a stop it'll stay compressed a bit, until I jiggle the bike a bit, like after braking at a stoplight, then it'll pop back up.  It doesn't always do this but once in a while.

Is this just the shock wearing out, or did I break something in it?  About how long do shocks last, I do run it on the track once in a while but it's been doing this before the track,just seems a bit more frequently now.  Does something need lube / replacing or what?

The shock still feels good, not like it's shot or just flopping, and I don't see any fluids leaking out so not sure what's going on here.

Thanks
Aaron

[Pard]

Sounds like stiction.

Try to follow the guidance in this video:

[Specter]

yep that looks like something I can do here.  Ill get it this weekend when I do chain maintenance again.

Aaron

[Demoni]

Dave moss knows his stuff! Some fresh lube in your oil seals can make all the difference. Also inspect the dust seals, dirt buildup here can cause stiction.

Incorrect clamping forces at the axle can cause fork travel to be non linear, resulting in stiction. Dave has another great video related to this:


It would also be worth confirming the distance each of your fork tubes extend past the top triple tree the same amount.

[Specter]

I lubed it up today and it works great.  Thanks Pard and Demoni for the inputs.
I figured it was probably something that needed lube, I mean, it's a moving part that's been in action for over a year now and no tlc to it, but wanted to make sure before I did something that I should not have done by greasing the heck out of it or something.

Thanks
Aaron