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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Modified Steering Stem
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<blockquote data-quote="macvette" data-source="post: 98588" data-attributes="member: 262"><p>No Chris?, I' ve done a lot of measuring, checked the length of the spring boxes with the springs on and off the bike damper connected and disconnected checked the spring strength etc, took advice from Greg the up shot is that today I cut 22mm of one spring and now have about 5mm of compression at the damper under just the weight of the bike on its wheels. Standing by the bike, I can now bounce it up and down where before " up"was impossible. When I sit on the bike I use about 1/4 to 1/3of damper travel. As an aside, I can now remove and replace the damper as I did before doing the mod with the bike on its centre stand wheels on, no ratchet straps. The links look to be in good position so now I just have to try it on the road but I'm now happy with the preload. The spring I shortened could be fitted preloading it by hand</p><p>Regards Mac</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macvette, post: 98588, member: 262"] No Chris?, I' ve done a lot of measuring, checked the length of the spring boxes with the springs on and off the bike damper connected and disconnected checked the spring strength etc, took advice from Greg the up shot is that today I cut 22mm of one spring and now have about 5mm of compression at the damper under just the weight of the bike on its wheels. Standing by the bike, I can now bounce it up and down where before " up"was impossible. When I sit on the bike I use about 1/4 to 1/3of damper travel. As an aside, I can now remove and replace the damper as I did before doing the mod with the bike on its centre stand wheels on, no ratchet straps. The links look to be in good position so now I just have to try it on the road but I'm now happy with the preload. The spring I shortened could be fitted preloading it by hand Regards Mac [/QUOTE]
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