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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Comet Rear Suspension
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<blockquote data-quote="hadronuk" data-source="post: 42238" data-attributes="member: 1866"><p>Howard, </p><p>I spent a lot of time exploring the MPH search facility on the VOC website before embarking on the AVO project, looking for ways to improve the original dampers. There was at least one writer who concluded that further improvements to the original damper were not practical, so I eventually decided that as so many had tried, I was not going to be able to do any better, although it would have been an interesting project.</p><p>My Rapide as purchased was fitted with Vincent dampers front and rear that had been given the "standard mods" by Don Alexander, so they were probably the best. They are very oil tight. I would say the handling was quite good, and by the sound of it, much better than your Comet is at present! So perhaps just the standard mods would be enough? For what it's worth, my view is that a good original damper works well enough at the front, which it was designed for of course, but is less successful at the back, where there are appreciable gains to be had in both handling and comfort from fitting a modern damper, especially when encountering rough surfaces when cornering quickly.</p><p>Rob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hadronuk, post: 42238, member: 1866"] Howard, I spent a lot of time exploring the MPH search facility on the VOC website before embarking on the AVO project, looking for ways to improve the original dampers. There was at least one writer who concluded that further improvements to the original damper were not practical, so I eventually decided that as so many had tried, I was not going to be able to do any better, although it would have been an interesting project. My Rapide as purchased was fitted with Vincent dampers front and rear that had been given the "standard mods" by Don Alexander, so they were probably the best. They are very oil tight. I would say the handling was quite good, and by the sound of it, much better than your Comet is at present! So perhaps just the standard mods would be enough? For what it's worth, my view is that a good original damper works well enough at the front, which it was designed for of course, but is less successful at the back, where there are appreciable gains to be had in both handling and comfort from fitting a modern damper, especially when encountering rough surfaces when cornering quickly. Rob [/QUOTE]
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