Fork springs for heavier riders
#1
Fork springs for heavier riders
I've been reading posts that say the fork springs in the CBR1000RR are for riders around 150 pounds.
OK so I admit, I'm almost 100 pounds heavier than that. So I throw this question to the experts:
What would be the best fork spring setup for me to switch to?
(Sufficient details/leads/links would be appreciated.)
Thanks in advance!
OK so I admit, I'm almost 100 pounds heavier than that. So I throw this question to the experts:
What would be the best fork spring setup for me to switch to?
(Sufficient details/leads/links would be appreciated.)
Thanks in advance!
#2
RE: Fork springs for heavier riders
Check out www.Racetech.com
I have fork springs from them in my 1100XX and they work great!
http://www.racetech.com/evalving/eng...ngname=english
I have fork springs from them in my 1100XX and they work great!
http://www.racetech.com/evalving/eng...ngname=english
#4
RE: Fork springs for heavier riders
go to dan kyle usa
www.kyleusa.com
tell them how much you weigh with gear and they will send you the correct ohlins springs for it
or do like i did and get a set of hyperpro progressive springs
they are pretty much one size fits all plus they come with for oil
here is a link to a good how to write up
http://home.nycap.rr.com/ghlbo/index.html
the only thing i suggest is to take the forks out and get a spring compressor tool to pull the springs down with
when you reinstall the fork caps
otherwise very easy to do write up
you also have to take suspend the bike off the ground to take the weight off the forks
i used this method
and it works great
http://www.mad-ducati.com/images/Chr...s/HMFS_R1.html
www.kyleusa.com
tell them how much you weigh with gear and they will send you the correct ohlins springs for it
or do like i did and get a set of hyperpro progressive springs
they are pretty much one size fits all plus they come with for oil
here is a link to a good how to write up
http://home.nycap.rr.com/ghlbo/index.html
the only thing i suggest is to take the forks out and get a spring compressor tool to pull the springs down with
when you reinstall the fork caps
otherwise very easy to do write up
you also have to take suspend the bike off the ground to take the weight off the forks
i used this method
and it works great
http://www.mad-ducati.com/images/Chr...s/HMFS_R1.html
#5
#6
RE: Fork springs for heavier riders
also make sure your sag is right
the difference between free sag (bikes wheels off the ground ) and rider sag ( fully geared rider on bike)
should be 35mm on the front and 25mm on the back
you are diving because the springs arent set hard enough
then again most people who track this bike that i have read about set their forks to full hard preload and still cant get a good sag setting
the difference between free sag (bikes wheels off the ground ) and rider sag ( fully geared rider on bike)
should be 35mm on the front and 25mm on the back
you are diving because the springs arent set hard enough
then again most people who track this bike that i have read about set their forks to full hard preload and still cant get a good sag setting
#7
RE: Fork springs for heavier riders
I set my preload higher at one point, not knowing that the darn bike was made for a 150 lb rider, but I didn't go all the way. I'll crank the preload all the way up for now, until my shop is built, then I'll do the fork spring replacement.
BTW, visited all the links offered up by you guys and learned a lot. The tutorial on how to change the springs was downright awesome.
BTW, visited all the links offered up by you guys and learned a lot. The tutorial on how to change the springs was downright awesome.
#8
RE: Fork springs for heavier riders
I set my preload higher at one point, not knowing that the darn bike was made for a 150 lb rider, but I didn't go all the way. I'll crank the preload all the way up for now, until my shop is built, then I'll do the fork spring replacement.
BTW, visited all the links offered up by you guys and learned a lot. The tutorial on how to change the springs was downright awesome.
BTW, visited all the links offered up by you guys and learned a lot. The tutorial on how to change the springs was downright awesome.
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