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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: 98003" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Righto, been away racing this weekend and only just got home............Ok I just installed yet another kit to a 600 Comet, this with a pair of the 33 Lb springs and a new AVO shock absorber and Kwaka steering damper. I had to grind a good amount of material from the lower inner of the upper link as per normal ( sorry Tim) and once assembled the front end was way too heavy and topped out, I mean I could not push down on the bars and compress the suspension at all. Ok remove each spring box and cut about 25 to 30 mm off each spring, reassembled and now the front end is better. Test ride after finishing steering damper installation and the front end was ok but quite stiff non the same. I removed the front shocker and the front end felt excellent with regards to the compression of the springs and the fork action. The AVO was on its weakest setting on the rebound adjuster. I have refitted the Icon shocker for now as I feel the damping of the AVO is way over the top, perhaps it would get better after some miles, but I will test ride again in the next day or so, and if I'm happy with the Icon I will leave it on there. PS: In the racing in the period 3 class i won outright and it was a state championship. Cheers............Greg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 98003, member: 597"] Righto, been away racing this weekend and only just got home............Ok I just installed yet another kit to a 600 Comet, this with a pair of the 33 Lb springs and a new AVO shock absorber and Kwaka steering damper. I had to grind a good amount of material from the lower inner of the upper link as per normal ( sorry Tim) and once assembled the front end was way too heavy and topped out, I mean I could not push down on the bars and compress the suspension at all. Ok remove each spring box and cut about 25 to 30 mm off each spring, reassembled and now the front end is better. Test ride after finishing steering damper installation and the front end was ok but quite stiff non the same. I removed the front shocker and the front end felt excellent with regards to the compression of the springs and the fork action. The AVO was on its weakest setting on the rebound adjuster. I have refitted the Icon shocker for now as I feel the damping of the AVO is way over the top, perhaps it would get better after some miles, but I will test ride again in the next day or so, and if I'm happy with the Icon I will leave it on there. PS: In the racing in the period 3 class i won outright and it was a state championship. Cheers............Greg. [/QUOTE]
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