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Ikon damper
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<blockquote data-quote="Albervin" data-source="post: 119084" data-attributes="member: 586"><p>Having experimented with suspension on may different motorcycles over decades I have to say that a lot of people do not understand the process. You have spring rates and damper rates. You have compression and rebound on dampers. That is a lot to digest for some. IF you have found your damper to be too stiff then maybe your springs are too stiff for the damper. I have always found the best balance is a softer spring with a firmer damper but hey, I live in Australia where I can be on a highway that can bounce a cat off a hot tin roof. Sorry.</p><p>In all seriousness the damper rate and spring rate are linked inextricably. When I modified my coil over damper on my "B" Rapide I gradually went down from 180lb to a final 140lb while also changing the damper oil weight. It was a long and tedious exercise that has paid dividends over the last twenty years of comfort and control. My current Series C Shadow project I rode in the UK has Series D front springs and an IKON damper. On the UK roads it was like a Rolls Royce.. I await to see how the combo performs on Australian roads. As I live only 700km from IKON I can send the shocks back for oil or valve adjustment for minimal cost. In fact Geoff at IKON appreciates this as it gives him a better data base.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albervin, post: 119084, member: 586"] Having experimented with suspension on may different motorcycles over decades I have to say that a lot of people do not understand the process. You have spring rates and damper rates. You have compression and rebound on dampers. That is a lot to digest for some. IF you have found your damper to be too stiff then maybe your springs are too stiff for the damper. I have always found the best balance is a softer spring with a firmer damper but hey, I live in Australia where I can be on a highway that can bounce a cat off a hot tin roof. Sorry. In all seriousness the damper rate and spring rate are linked inextricably. When I modified my coil over damper on my "B" Rapide I gradually went down from 180lb to a final 140lb while also changing the damper oil weight. It was a long and tedious exercise that has paid dividends over the last twenty years of comfort and control. My current Series C Shadow project I rode in the UK has Series D front springs and an IKON damper. On the UK roads it was like a Rolls Royce.. I await to see how the combo performs on Australian roads. As I live only 700km from IKON I can send the shocks back for oil or valve adjustment for minimal cost. In fact Geoff at IKON appreciates this as it gives him a better data base. [/QUOTE]
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