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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Front Spring Boxes - pressure relief hole
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 82521" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>It's all about friction........The lighter the spring rates the less friction you want. If the spring boxes are sticky and jam when compressed with the springs removed, then the front end will suffer badly. I cant imagine the holes in the cases have any effect at all, the clearance from the inner to outer cases would be more than enough. Best to wash all the old grease and grit out of the cases with solvent and a good sized bottle brush. Small dents will jam them easily too, but harder to remove, and probably easier to replace. Apart from other tight spots in the front end, the spring cases are a major cause of stiffness in the front end. If you want a softer front end, remove the inner springs if they are still in there, and run the outers only. Just simply cleaning all the old hard grease and grit and reassemble with a light coating of fresh grease will help a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 82521, member: 597"] It's all about friction........The lighter the spring rates the less friction you want. If the spring boxes are sticky and jam when compressed with the springs removed, then the front end will suffer badly. I cant imagine the holes in the cases have any effect at all, the clearance from the inner to outer cases would be more than enough. Best to wash all the old grease and grit out of the cases with solvent and a good sized bottle brush. Small dents will jam them easily too, but harder to remove, and probably easier to replace. Apart from other tight spots in the front end, the spring cases are a major cause of stiffness in the front end. If you want a softer front end, remove the inner springs if they are still in there, and run the outers only. Just simply cleaning all the old hard grease and grit and reassemble with a light coating of fresh grease will help a lot. [/QUOTE]
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