A little Lean Angle fun

[warp9.9]

Yes. Springs are meant to support a load. Shocks control the rate or velocity at which the load is transferred into wheel travel. If too soft suspension travel is fast and the spring will oscillate (over travel up and down as it reaches equilibrium) hence the wallowing. If the shocks are too stiff, travel is too slow and tire loading changes very fast with surface irregularities. Thus stiff shocks will make a tire "skate" across bumps. If riding on a glass smooth road, stiff suspensions work well and offer lots of rider feedback. Unfortunately roads that smooth are not found in the real world.

Thanks, I know some is from the feelers on the boards burying on the pavement but also think I have a little adjustment to play with.

 

[TURBO200R4]

I am not bragging or suggesting that u do this. and there r a lot of people that has tried lots of different things and know much more about suspension than i do
this is the only thing that i have tried and it seem to work for me.

progressive front springs with air ride

 

[sonny]

Well i read the hole thread. Pretty impressive. One question: When your taken that blind turn at a high speed what do you do when that deer or other critter is staring at you eye ball to eye ball? Or if worse that guy that had a few to many at the company picnic is not in his respected lane? They say the longer you hang out at the barber shop the more likely your going to get a haircut. Kind of guessing here but figure the same while riding. You cover a lot of miles over a years time you learn how to stay alive and in one piece. 2X3=6 multiple that by more than 10,000 miles a year and the odds get worse. It is one thing to bragg it is another to be alive and ride many a mile. Many a mile Before i sleep.

 

[Claviger]

@Speedy
Free Length - 165mm
ID - 59mm
OD - 78mm
Wire thickness - 9.5mm
Active Coils - 4 full turns + the 2 inactive windings milled flat.

The calculator I found that seems pretty good came up with the below if I use 9mm for wire diameter to account for the powdercoating, with 9.5 mm it returned a spring rate more like 62nm.

 

[1olbull]

@Speedy
Free Length - 165mm
ID - 59mm
OD - 78mm
Wire thickness - 9.5mm
Active Coils - 4 full turns + the 2 inactive windings milled flat.

The calculator I found that seems pretty good came up with the below if I use 9mm for wire diameter to account for the powdercoating, with 9.5 mm it returned a spring rate more like 62nm.

Is your free length spring dim taken while removed from the shock?

 

[Claviger]

Just loosened the spring collars till it's free and measured.

 

[1K9]

Excellent choice, Ricardo!
Hope you ordered the standard spring rate.
Start by setting your sag (loaded bags and you) to .75 or 1 inch) ride and hand adjust as needed.

A sales tech helped me decide which model to buy. Weight, some two up? Luggage/bags? Don't know if ill have enough hand/arm strength to adjust them.

 

[WyldCFH]

A sales tech helped me decide which model to buy. Weight, some two up? Luggage/bags? Don't know if ill have enough hand/arm strength to adjust them.

We'll get ya setup. I have a sag scale or a tape measure and tape. No worries

 

[1olbull]

A sales tech helped me decide which model to buy. Weight, some two up? Luggage/bags? Don't know if ill have enough hand/arm strength to adjust them.

Rob adjusted mine foe me on our trip.
Young hands work better than olduns.

 

[Claviger]

The trick is turn the spring itself and the top hat as a unit, it makes it much easier since you'll have better purchase to grip with.