Fork springs, preload, and sag
Posted: 09:44 am Jun 06 2015
As a long time owner of another vintage motorcycle, and member of it's email listserve since before the internet, I get how repetitive newb's questions can be, so please bear with me, lol.
1, is there a way to identify the springs I have in my forks, they have the number 341623 marked on them.
2, I started by measuring my sag. Got 12mm static, and about 50-60mm race. Not enough.
3, measured preload spacers, they're 90 mm resulting in about 26mm of preload on the spring. If i've read correctly, current line of thinking is 5-10mm is a better number for plush forks.
I'm thinking I set it at 10, and recheck my sag numbers. I'd like to identify what springs are in there tho.
PS, i'm about 200lbs without gear, and ride in a rocky rooty area, 1st rid out, the forks were way too stiff/harsh in the initial travel. Going to get the springs and sag right, then play with compression clickers.
Thanks.
1, is there a way to identify the springs I have in my forks, they have the number 341623 marked on them.
2, I started by measuring my sag. Got 12mm static, and about 50-60mm race. Not enough.
3, measured preload spacers, they're 90 mm resulting in about 26mm of preload on the spring. If i've read correctly, current line of thinking is 5-10mm is a better number for plush forks.
I'm thinking I set it at 10, and recheck my sag numbers. I'd like to identify what springs are in there tho.
PS, i'm about 200lbs without gear, and ride in a rocky rooty area, 1st rid out, the forks were way too stiff/harsh in the initial travel. Going to get the springs and sag right, then play with compression clickers.
Thanks.