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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 78229" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>The fine tuning of the suspension is very experimental, but not in a dangerous way, provided you don't try anything silly. Our aim was to firstly improve the safety factor by changing the fork geometry so it could function correctly even under braking, and to improve ride quality by softening the front end to more acceptable levels. I would say we have achieved that without a doubt. Though as I said, I personally feel that the comfort is mostly improved with the singles due to their less weight, whereas the twins are much improved, but going soft on springs past a certain point achieves nothing except the bikes increased ability to bottom under heavy braking, thus a loss in suspension function which returns the bike to a similar, if not opposite problem to the original issue. When I rode Neal's Comet late last year, I would say it is the best Vincent as far as comfort and compliance of the front end that I have ever ridden, the rest of his bike is a completely stock Comet. So the changes are definitely worth while, it just needs more riders out there to find out for themselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 78229, member: 597"] The fine tuning of the suspension is very experimental, but not in a dangerous way, provided you don't try anything silly. Our aim was to firstly improve the safety factor by changing the fork geometry so it could function correctly even under braking, and to improve ride quality by softening the front end to more acceptable levels. I would say we have achieved that without a doubt. Though as I said, I personally feel that the comfort is mostly improved with the singles due to their less weight, whereas the twins are much improved, but going soft on springs past a certain point achieves nothing except the bikes increased ability to bottom under heavy braking, thus a loss in suspension function which returns the bike to a similar, if not opposite problem to the original issue. When I rode Neal's Comet late last year, I would say it is the best Vincent as far as comfort and compliance of the front end that I have ever ridden, the rest of his bike is a completely stock Comet. So the changes are definitely worth while, it just needs more riders out there to find out for themselves. [/QUOTE]
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