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!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!oliveb!Glacier!bridge2!jsz From: jsz@bridge2.UUCP Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: front suspension Message-ID: <135@bridge2.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 00:59:51 EST Article-I.D.: bridge2.135 Posted: Mon Nov 4 00:59:51 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 09:46:45 EST Distribution: net Organization: Bridge Communications, Inc., Mountain View, Ca Lines: 25 I own a '84 Yamaha FJ600 that I use mainly for fast rides on back roads. I have been experimenting with the front suspension, specifically air-caps. The '85 FJ600 comes with air-caps, the '84 doesn't. 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? Would some combination of the two be even better? Thanks, Jay -- -- UUCP: ...!decwrl!Glacier!bridge2!jsz, ...ihnp4!bridge2!jsz USPS: Jay Zusman/Bridge Communications/1345 Shorebird Way/Mt View CA 94043