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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: 98495" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Mac you need to check if the suspension is topped out with the bike sitting on its wheels only, that is can you still pull up on the bars. If you have not removed any coils off the springs, my experience is that it will have too much pre-load, remembering that the set up for each bike and rider is different, so it is near impossible to have a spring/shocker combination that is perfect for all bikes. With the 45 lb springs I have always had to cut off around 20 to 25 mm of length off each spring to reduce the pre-load whilst still keeping as much travel as I can with minimal sag. The length of the eyebolts is different now, as this sets up how the suspension sits at the start of its travel. It is possible that the short eye bolts may suit the original shocker if it is longer when fully extended, but I have done this mod to bikes using the original Vincent shocker and still used the long eyebolts which worked out fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 98495, member: 597"] Mac you need to check if the suspension is topped out with the bike sitting on its wheels only, that is can you still pull up on the bars. If you have not removed any coils off the springs, my experience is that it will have too much pre-load, remembering that the set up for each bike and rider is different, so it is near impossible to have a spring/shocker combination that is perfect for all bikes. With the 45 lb springs I have always had to cut off around 20 to 25 mm of length off each spring to reduce the pre-load whilst still keeping as much travel as I can with minimal sag. The length of the eyebolts is different now, as this sets up how the suspension sits at the start of its travel. It is possible that the short eye bolts may suit the original shocker if it is longer when fully extended, but I have done this mod to bikes using the original Vincent shocker and still used the long eyebolts which worked out fine. [/QUOTE]
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