Scrufdog
10-10-2007, 03:50 PM
I'm looking to get my forks rebuilt this winter and need to find a shop or good person to do it. They need a general rebuild and new springs to fit my fat ass. Let me know
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View Full Version : Fork rebuilder around Baltimore, MD ? Scrufdog 10-10-2007, 03:50 PM I'm looking to get my forks rebuilt this winter and need to find a shop or good person to do it. They need a general rebuild and new springs to fit my fat ass. Let me know Jaybird180 10-11-2007, 08:15 AM I did find a shop near you. Gimme a few days to dig through my old emails and I will find the info for you. I hope you're getting new shock too. Uprated springs in the front on stock rear and you WILL run wide in corners. PM me in a coupla days. krash 10-11-2007, 02:42 PM you dont neccessarily need a new rear shock. I did a crap load of research before I changed out my front fork springs. research results were about 50/50 of those that said you had to change front and rear. even asked several "professional" suspension guys that do set ups for the AMA. So, I changed out my just my front, and now the bike handles perfect. now, depending on just how fat your fat ass is, you may indeed need to swap out the rear. I weigh in at 180lbs with no gear, and went with Ohlins .9 springs up front. Jaybird180 10-11-2007, 04:22 PM Krash- I wouldn't call 180 fat ass. I'm 6' and on the heavier side of 210; working down to 195 Scrufdog 10-11-2007, 05:01 PM I'm actually now figuring on doing it myself. I'm mechanically inclined, so I figure I may as well do it myself. I'm6'3" about 250 geared up. If I remember right Racetech listed .13, .14 and .15 for that weight. I'm gonna do the .13 because once I get a local job I can actually concentrated on loosing some weight. Take it down to 215-220. Last time I tried I lost 15 pounds in 3 weeks on nutrisystem, but its hard to stay on that when you travel for a living. Scrufdog 10-11-2007, 05:17 PM nope, remembered that wrong. I'll actually be getting .95 Jaybird180 10-12-2007, 10:18 AM I like my 1.0 springs. They feel good on street and are good for trackdays. |