Should I be worried about my fork?

[keyjey]

I was cleaning my bike after a ride yesterday and I noticed this crack on the "black cap" in the fork.

I’m not sure what that part is, should I be worried?

thanks and sorry for the big picture

[sebastien]

This is not 100%, but I wouldn’t be worried..

[ollysj]

It’s only a dust cover

[keyjey]

oh great! 😮

continue riding then! 😃

[jeremiahbwhite]

Yup, dust cover. Everything that actually pushes back is on the other side.

[keyjey]

"jeremiahbwhite" wrote

Yup, dust cover. Everything that actually pushes back is on the other side.

yea I was surprised to see that!
I popped it out last night to see what’s underneath… and yep, just a big hole 😆

I know it’s a cheap fork but I never thought that only 1 leg has springs, oh well 😃

[ollysj]

"keyjey" wrote

I know it’s a cheap fork but I never thought that only 1 leg has springs, oh well 😃

Most forks has only one coil or air spring unit, mounted in the left leg. In the right leg is the Lockout-Motion Control or whatever they call it (Depends on Brand ans style)

[keyjey]

ah ok!
I was under the assumption that all forks (except rigid) has stuffs on both side, apparently not 😆
thanks!

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