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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Front Spring Box Removal
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 19048" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I decided that it was important for proper handling to be able to adjust the front ride height. I used the Brampton as a general guide and concluded that I could make a spring with a much higher load rating that started at zero pounds, just like the Brampton. I had three different front springs made at a length of 14 inches. The 14 inch length allows for mounting at full extension without compressing the spring, much like the Brampton, and I chose load ratings that were also similar. So, for the lightest spring I selected 75 pounds per inch, the intermediate was 110 and the heavy spring was 130. By mixing the springs I could achieve the intermediate ratings if necessary. When compared to the Brampton this would mead 150 pounds per inch for the lightest and 260 for the heaviest. I chose the 75 pounders for my racer, but this light spring has also been used by Comet owners who have been stuck using the too heavy twin springs for solo work. There are about thirty Vincents using these springs in the U.S. for the past five years and all of the reports have been favorable. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">David</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 19048, member: 1177"] [FONT=Calibri]I decided that it was important for proper handling to be able to adjust the front ride height. I used the Brampton as a general guide and concluded that I could make a spring with a much higher load rating that started at zero pounds, just like the Brampton. I had three different front springs made at a length of 14 inches. The 14 inch length allows for mounting at full extension without compressing the spring, much like the Brampton, and I chose load ratings that were also similar. So, for the lightest spring I selected 75 pounds per inch, the intermediate was 110 and the heavy spring was 130. By mixing the springs I could achieve the intermediate ratings if necessary. When compared to the Brampton this would mead 150 pounds per inch for the lightest and 260 for the heaviest. I chose the 75 pounders for my racer, but this light spring has also been used by Comet owners who have been stuck using the too heavy twin springs for solo work. There are about thirty Vincents using these springs in the U.S. for the past five years and all of the reports have been favorable. [/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]David[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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