Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site hpfcmt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!oliveb!hplabs!hpfcdc!hpfcla!gt From: gt@hpfcla.UUCP Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: front suspension Message-ID: <19000023@hpfcmt.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 20:46:00 EST Article-I.D.: hpfcmt.19000023 Posted: Tue Nov 5 20:46:00 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Nov-85 08:27:11 EST References: <135@bridge2.UUCP> Organization: 05 Nov 85 18:46:00 MST Lines: 24 Your racer friend is correct. The first step is to install some good progressive springs. Put those in and then put in the same weight and amount of oil you had. Try it. Now play around with the dampening by changing to a heavier oil. 10W is really light oil for most sport riding. I never use less than 20W on my race bikes unless I am on a very rippled track with no significant bumps. Spring preload is next and I'd suggest shelling out the $45 bucks or whatever for some adjustable preload caps (available from RSC in Atlanta) just because it is such a pain to play around with spacers. Just keeping playing with everything in SMALL incremental changes and keep track of the differences. Next, I would suggest you give up hard sport riding! I know I have (well mostly) because it is just too crazy. Join your racer friend and get your high speed kicks on the track. Sure it is more money up front, but it is thousands of times safer and you can try things on your bike on a track that you would never have dreamed of on a highway. George Tatge Fort Collins, CO ihnp4!hpfcla!tatge