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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Thornton coil over spring rate.
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Hulstone" data-source="post: 126052" data-attributes="member: 3125"><p>Hello all. I am very interested to find out what the consensus of opinion is regarding the spring rate of the rear Thornton coil over spring on a Comet? Laney supplied mine with a 260lb when I told him I weighed around 80kg with my clobber on, rarely take a pillion or carry luggage and am running the standard series C setup with the friction dampers. I have had mine on now for about 4000klms with a small cable tie fitted to give me an indication of travel being used, I have had to put quite a bit of extra pre-load on to keep it from been buried in the bump stop. The result being my rear stand is no longer kicking up slightly when it’s parked, but level? </p><p>I don’t see this very often on a Comet. I am thinking off having my spring rate checked by a spring supplier and going up a rate and lessening the amount of pre-load but before I do I would like to hear your valued opinions.</p><p></p><p>Dave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Hulstone, post: 126052, member: 3125"] Hello all. I am very interested to find out what the consensus of opinion is regarding the spring rate of the rear Thornton coil over spring on a Comet? Laney supplied mine with a 260lb when I told him I weighed around 80kg with my clobber on, rarely take a pillion or carry luggage and am running the standard series C setup with the friction dampers. I have had mine on now for about 4000klms with a small cable tie fitted to give me an indication of travel being used, I have had to put quite a bit of extra pre-load on to keep it from been buried in the bump stop. The result being my rear stand is no longer kicking up slightly when it’s parked, but level? I don’t see this very often on a Comet. I am thinking off having my spring rate checked by a spring supplier and going up a rate and lessening the amount of pre-load but before I do I would like to hear your valued opinions. Dave. [/QUOTE]
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