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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Modified Steering Stem
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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 80825" data-attributes="member: 456"><p>Just to point out that Greg now has some 16.5" long 36 lbs/inch springs as well as some 15.5" long 45 lbs/inch springs. When you can get access to them that will give you some more spring rates/length to play with. This kind of feed-back is really valuable. To keep those who have been waiting patiently for me to send them their kits the latest news is that the engineers who told me months ago that they could open up the eyes in the lower links, and have promised three dates by which they would be finished, told me last Thursday that they could not actually do it so the links are now back with another company. Chris (Chrislaun) is doing sterling work on testing spring and damper settings. We think that the latest setting from AVOs is now right to use when bearings are fitted rather than Oilite bushes but Chris has now fitted an AVO coil over rear damper and finds that he needs to tune both ends to get the best results. He also found that after fitting the 45 lbs/inch springs to his twin, with bearings rather than bushes,(as found suitable by our Australian friends) he needed to pack the springs by 11 mm to compensate for his weight, 280 lbs. This is to ensure that the angle of the lower link is correct to give the maximum movement and optimum handling with the front end. A batch of four AVO dampers should be arriving this week so please keep watching this space.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 80825, member: 456"] Just to point out that Greg now has some 16.5" long 36 lbs/inch springs as well as some 15.5" long 45 lbs/inch springs. When you can get access to them that will give you some more spring rates/length to play with. This kind of feed-back is really valuable. To keep those who have been waiting patiently for me to send them their kits the latest news is that the engineers who told me months ago that they could open up the eyes in the lower links, and have promised three dates by which they would be finished, told me last Thursday that they could not actually do it so the links are now back with another company. Chris (Chrislaun) is doing sterling work on testing spring and damper settings. We think that the latest setting from AVOs is now right to use when bearings are fitted rather than Oilite bushes but Chris has now fitted an AVO coil over rear damper and finds that he needs to tune both ends to get the best results. He also found that after fitting the 45 lbs/inch springs to his twin, with bearings rather than bushes,(as found suitable by our Australian friends) he needed to pack the springs by 11 mm to compensate for his weight, 280 lbs. This is to ensure that the angle of the lower link is correct to give the maximum movement and optimum handling with the front end. A batch of four AVO dampers should be arriving this week so please keep watching this space. [/QUOTE]
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