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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Hmmmmm....I might have to RIDE this thing...
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<blockquote data-quote="dave1949" data-source="post: 47706"><p>Nice looking bike - I'm sure you will enjoy it. I finished a similar rebuild of my C Rapide this spring, and have been riding it through the summer. I also wanted to prevent tank slappers (although to be fair I had never had one before the rebuild). The first step was to renew all spindles and bushes and the steering head bearings, which I am sure you will have done. I had concluded that longer, softer springs with good damping was the way to go, and fitted a Thornton damper, with a Thornton spring on one side and a Series D spring on the other (a combination recommended by Dave Molloy of Thornton). I also fitted a Kawasaki damper as further insurance (which works fine, by the way). I also had a 21" wheel rim fitted so that I could use modern tyres (Avon Roadriders) at modern pressures. I put Petteford springs (1" longer than standard springs) and a Koni damper on the back. The suspension is now definitely more comfortable and compliant than it used to be, more like a modern bike, and the steering is very accurate. Result!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave1949, post: 47706"] Nice looking bike - I'm sure you will enjoy it. I finished a similar rebuild of my C Rapide this spring, and have been riding it through the summer. I also wanted to prevent tank slappers (although to be fair I had never had one before the rebuild). The first step was to renew all spindles and bushes and the steering head bearings, which I am sure you will have done. I had concluded that longer, softer springs with good damping was the way to go, and fitted a Thornton damper, with a Thornton spring on one side and a Series D spring on the other (a combination recommended by Dave Molloy of Thornton). I also fitted a Kawasaki damper as further insurance (which works fine, by the way). I also had a 21" wheel rim fitted so that I could use modern tyres (Avon Roadriders) at modern pressures. I put Petteford springs (1" longer than standard springs) and a Koni damper on the back. The suspension is now definitely more comfortable and compliant than it used to be, more like a modern bike, and the steering is very accurate. Result! [/QUOTE]
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