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<blockquote data-quote="Monkeypants" data-source="post: 42644" data-attributes="member: 2708"><p>Rob, 4.5" is also the max travel which I measured here on these two Rapides. That was measuring from the fully extended wheel hanging position to fully compressed with damper against stop. As you say, add in the weight of bike with rider and the effective travel is quite a lot lower, at least from the resting postion to full compression. On a really big whoopdeewoo where the rear wheel leaves the ground then crashes back down , the full 4.5 inches could come into play.</p><p></p><p> Bikes that have tired springs don't have much travel space at all from rest to full compression. You often see Vincents with only an inch or so of inner spring box showing at rest. These bikes must bottom out very easily, epsecially if a large rider and fully suspended luggage system is added to the mix. If the fully suspended passenger is added as well, then a spring change would be a must.</p><p>Glen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Monkeypants, post: 42644, member: 2708"] Rob, 4.5" is also the max travel which I measured here on these two Rapides. That was measuring from the fully extended wheel hanging position to fully compressed with damper against stop. As you say, add in the weight of bike with rider and the effective travel is quite a lot lower, at least from the resting postion to full compression. On a really big whoopdeewoo where the rear wheel leaves the ground then crashes back down , the full 4.5 inches could come into play. Bikes that have tired springs don't have much travel space at all from rest to full compression. You often see Vincents with only an inch or so of inner spring box showing at rest. These bikes must bottom out very easily, epsecially if a large rider and fully suspended luggage system is added to the mix. If the fully suspended passenger is added as well, then a spring change would be a must. Glen [/QUOTE]
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