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Old 02-22-2008 | 10:22 AM
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Yea they all match.
I called ohlins and racetech before I ordered the parts to make sure they were sending what I need.
I wiegh just a hair under 155 pds.
Im going to get as much track time as possible. but where i live that is limited.
as far as the rearsets go. I need them because on the streets i drag my feet and on the track i dont want to have to take my feet out of possition when going intoa turn.
I have exp. as far as adjusting compression and rebound and sag but as far as the installation of the parts for the fork.
thats what im really looking for.
 
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Old 02-22-2008 | 11:26 AM
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155 you shouldn't have needed to go aftermarket suspension. most do it just so the spring rate and valving matches their weight, etc.
as for dragging your feet...you shouldn't be doing that at all. your body positioning needs work. you need to be on the ***** of your feet and not the rear.

B, with all that money, you could've saved up and gotten some serious tracktime.

the problem is see is riders who think they need to upgrade this part and that part, etc...upgrading is not a bad thing, but if the rider is doing because of bad riding positioning/habits, better take care if it at the source, otherwise, no matter how upgraded/race a part is, it's not going to help any.

now what you really need to do is work on your body positioning.
 
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Old 02-22-2008 | 01:36 PM
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yes The front forks were fine for me.
but the rear i just couldnt get right.
there was just way to much spring rate.
and i agree my body posisioning needs alot of work. its just everytime i try to get a touch of the rear brake in a good turn that is when my feet drag.
and the feelers were always dragging.
thats all gone now though...
I will get many many hours of track time this summer.
me and a friend are planned on traveling every weekend this summer


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