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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Modified Steering Stem
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 118354" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Interesting findings........Cath and I have just completed a 10 day rally through Tasmania with a group of many other mostly Brit bikes. Fabulous country for bike riding, and just about as much riding pleasure you could hope for. The bike performed very well, and the suspension was great.......On some very harsh bumps it did feel as though the suspension bottomed out, but the front will readily top out as well. I can't see any visual signs of damage from the cases on the front running out of travel. I had also made up a new "Rear suspension" to replace the rigid seat stays, this on account of the "jarring through the back" that Cath had complained about many times.......This mod worked out extremely well, and her feedback was totally positive. I have considered making others but the cost is probably a bit high.......I have not been able to install any of these kits and springs without having to cut the springs down some........When trying to assemble them as they come, the front end is "Topped out" and I cannot push down on the bars to budge some movement from the forks at all, so I am interested to know how others do it let alone adding packers under as well. No suspension that I know of is topped out at rest, so this is something I am struggling with, anyway if it works for others then that is fine. After the Tassie rally I have interest in about 3 more kits.........will it ever end, I wonder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 118354, member: 597"] Interesting findings........Cath and I have just completed a 10 day rally through Tasmania with a group of many other mostly Brit bikes. Fabulous country for bike riding, and just about as much riding pleasure you could hope for. The bike performed very well, and the suspension was great.......On some very harsh bumps it did feel as though the suspension bottomed out, but the front will readily top out as well. I can't see any visual signs of damage from the cases on the front running out of travel. I had also made up a new "Rear suspension" to replace the rigid seat stays, this on account of the "jarring through the back" that Cath had complained about many times.......This mod worked out extremely well, and her feedback was totally positive. I have considered making others but the cost is probably a bit high.......I have not been able to install any of these kits and springs without having to cut the springs down some........When trying to assemble them as they come, the front end is "Topped out" and I cannot push down on the bars to budge some movement from the forks at all, so I am interested to know how others do it let alone adding packers under as well. No suspension that I know of is topped out at rest, so this is something I am struggling with, anyway if it works for others then that is fine. After the Tassie rally I have interest in about 3 more kits.........will it ever end, I wonder. [/QUOTE]
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