cagiva mito USD forks. need some help

steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

i got these gold USD forks. not sure what make they are although they do have the cagiva elephant stamped on the bottom but someone mentioned they may be Marzucchi? something like that.

anyway. i took them off today and one of them feels as if there is no spring in it. i have been told before that one fork deal with bound and the other rebound which would explain it. but then i wouldve thought that for uprated forks they would be just like the rest?

anyone know if this is correct? heres a picture. well there would be a picture if it worked....

Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Nope, both forks are the same. Someone is either pulling your leg, or you're trying to pull ours. Sounds like something inside the fork has come adrift. Upside down forks can be a bit tricky to work on, if you're new to bike mechanics, I'd leave it to someone that knows what they're doing.

BTW, bike manufacturers buy in most suspension units from a suspension specialist - Ohlins, Showa, Marzocchi etc.

steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

crap. didnt think its was right.

steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

the forks look like these

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAGIVA-MITO-125-FRONT-SUSPENSION-FORKS-FORK-LEGS-LEGS_W0QQitemZ260549724410QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item3ca9f948fa

anyone know who makes them so i can work out if where need parts from?

steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

my forks

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I told you just take them apart and see if the other springs are similar.
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steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

sugar tits my arse. moobs

Adrian89 · Nova Slayer Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Karma :

I can confirm that one fork leg definitely inst meant to have a spring in it so you are ok, it sounds weird I know, but look in the manual.
Those forks are off a mk2 mito, the same as my old bike.
That's how they are meant to be believe it or not.
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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

sell me those forks now!!!
Ill swap them for a pair of mito evo forks that have the same amount of springyness in each, or cash.

Its for a good cause
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

sell them? are they that good?

i dont actually have any manuals but i found a pdf online

https://www.marzocchi.co.uk/documents/techinfo/CAGIVA%20MANUAL.pdf

thats as close to my forks as i have found. are these ones supposed to be any good then?

also, what oil should i use?

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

not good, just i need them, and theyre hard to come by. the ones i have have got pitted stanctions and are pretty much useless.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

yeah, i looked into it. i wont be doing that though.

my options at the moment are to mill the evo forks so the wheel fits in line.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

check around ebay. there were quite a few on there last week. i was going to buy a pair to replace these if it turned out i had knackered internals.

steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

although this has ended, there were no bids, so maybe worth a go

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cagiva-mito-125-marzocchi-front-forks-spares-parts/300387776132

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steven_191 · Nearly there... Joined: 31 May 2009 Karma :

i dont really know the difference in fitment. good job i havent bought anything else.

wheres the best place to get oil seals for these? and apart from seals and oil, is there anything else i should be replacing? or does it depend on whats worn out?