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Hi i have a triumph thunderbird 1996 900cc. when i travel over dips in the road the rebound on the front folks tops out creating a load knock. How do i adjust rebound on the front forks? I have turned the bolt on the bottom of the forks several times in both directions and i have experienced no change in rebound. cheers carl

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Fork oil replacement and seals fixed mine when it did that. Like you, I also tried to adjust the settings to no avail, then replaced oil to proper level for both sides, and presto, fixed.

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