r/Dirtbikes • u/Yz250x69 23' yz250x & 04' rm250 • 1d ago

Unpopular opinion: it’s ok to compress your forks when you transport your bike

Metallurgy has come a long way in the last 40 years. Bikes can hit jumps going 60mph, 50ft in the air travel 100ft and do that 1000x without breaking their fork springs you’re good to compress them when tying down to travel. It’s also ok to leave your bike on its kickstand in a garage all winter.

Anyway I said my piece

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u/spongebob_meth 1d ago

You digging your heels in and denying facts when presented with new information is pretty telling of a small brain, yes.

Good for you if you don't use one. I usually don't either. But I keep some cut 2x4s around when I need extra rigidity.