Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site bridge2.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!amd!pesnta!greipa!decwrl!Glacier!bridge2!jsz From: jsz@bridge2.UUCP Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: front suspension (aircaps) Message-ID: <136@bridge2.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 20:47:32 EST Article-I.D.: bridge2.136 Posted: Fri Nov 8 20:47:32 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Nov-85 03:23:01 EST References: <120@copper.UUCP> Organization: Bridge Communications, Inc., Mountain View, Ca Lines: 24 > > Recently an amateur racer, who also rides an '84 FJ600, > > suggested I forget the air-caps and install progressive springs > > in the forks and bump up the fork oil from 10w to 15w. He claims > > that tuning with air-caps is impossible since the air expands and > > contracts due to temperature. Also, air tends to leak somewhat. > > > > My question is: Is he correct? Why then do most sport bikes > > now come with air-caps? For hard, fast riding, which is more > > likely to improve handling, the air-caps or progrssive springs? > > I don't know anything about aircaps. Never heard of them. I also don't know > anything about racing. So I may make some inccorrect assumptions. > But don't let that stop you. :-) -- -- UUCP: ...!decwrl!Glacier!bridge2!jsz, ...ihnp4!bridge2!jsz USPS: Jay Zusman/Bridge Communications/1345 Shorebird Way/Mt View CA 94043