Modified 83 cr500 damper rod

Just stripped a pair of 83 cr500 forks and was suprised to find a spring in front of the top out washer, Anybody have any idea what this mod may do and also if the drillings in the rod are stock, would appreciate any ideas on this Thanks

It's stock, called a negative spring so the forks don't do a metal to metal top out. Holes are stock. Later George

if that is so why do i not have that spring on any of my 3 sets of forks and it is not shown on the husky parts list !!

I think George means it's stock,just from a later model fork-grey model forks my guess.

hmmm not sure ,have checked from 83-86 and that spring is not shown but on the 87 model they do show more inside the fork but not quite as dj has .

The 87-88 top out spring is longer. The spring in the photo looks kind of like the homemade one's I tried before i went to the 87-88 forks.