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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Suspension - please explain.
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<blockquote data-quote="Howard" data-source="post: 121384" data-attributes="member: 271"><p>I may have been in the VOC a very long time, but until I bought the Comet 7 years ago I've had nothing to do with standard cycle parts. </p><p></p><p>My Comet does about 500 miles a year ( Egli does most of my miles), it gets ridden and put away until it's needed again and only needs minimal maintenance. So during lockdown it's become my quest to change as many things as possible (as you do) and look how things work, rather than just putting them back as they were.</p><p></p><p>The rear suspension has always been a pain in the neck, and all points south, so that's got a good looking at. Everything seemed ok, apart from a bent damper rod and the stud that goes through the top damper eye was also bent - so I made a new stud and damper rod complete with Paul Ennis mods.</p><p></p><p>Now then, can someone explain to me why the damper has 2" of travel, plus 1/2" each end of hydraulic bump stop, but the spring will only travel 2" and is coil bound before it reaches the compression bump stop? Or is there something wrong with my suspension.</p><p></p><p>I feel the suspension is missing a trick. Using a spring with more travel, and longer threads on the eye bolts would (I think) allow a less vicious stop at the end of travel, and would allow pre load adjustment.</p><p></p><p>As they say in exams - discuss.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Howard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howard, post: 121384, member: 271"] I may have been in the VOC a very long time, but until I bought the Comet 7 years ago I've had nothing to do with standard cycle parts. My Comet does about 500 miles a year ( Egli does most of my miles), it gets ridden and put away until it's needed again and only needs minimal maintenance. So during lockdown it's become my quest to change as many things as possible (as you do) and look how things work, rather than just putting them back as they were. The rear suspension has always been a pain in the neck, and all points south, so that's got a good looking at. Everything seemed ok, apart from a bent damper rod and the stud that goes through the top damper eye was also bent - so I made a new stud and damper rod complete with Paul Ennis mods. Now then, can someone explain to me why the damper has 2" of travel, plus 1/2" each end of hydraulic bump stop, but the spring will only travel 2" and is coil bound before it reaches the compression bump stop? Or is there something wrong with my suspension. I feel the suspension is missing a trick. Using a spring with more travel, and longer threads on the eye bolts would (I think) allow a less vicious stop at the end of travel, and would allow pre load adjustment. As they say in exams - discuss. Cheers Howard [/QUOTE]
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