Thanks. I will do that tomorrow. I did notice that compressing the fork a bit eliminates the play. The bike handles great.Lock your steering head with the key. Grab one fork at the bottom and put your fingers on the junction of the inner and outer tubes. Rock the fork back and forth your fingers should feel any play. Then push and pull at the top of the lower fork. This is to try to tell if the play is the upper or lower bushing. If you have a fork brace that should be removed. Along with the fender. The bushings in the fork can wear, and with the fork extended they are closer together so the play at the bottom of the fork will be exaggerated compared to when they are compressed.
I am not sure what the service limits are, but if the wear gets bad enough it could lead to handling problems.
This is normally a true statement,^^^ but the Concours only has one bearing at the bottom of the upper tube. The upper bearing normally attached to the top of the lower tube does not exist. (It would act like a retainer if it was there). Since the upper bearing is missing, it can cause a problem when you have the fork in hand and the cap removed from the damping rod. If you pick up the fork by the upper tube, the bottom tube will slip right out! Makes for an oily mess.The bushings in the fork can wear, and with the fork extended they are closer together so the play at the bottom of the fork will be exaggerated compared to when they are compressed.