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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: ponkster on 10 March 2013, 08:15:23 pm

Title: fork springs again
Post by: ponkster on 10 March 2013, 08:15:23 pm

Hi all - I know weight matched linear springs are the ideal set up in forks with modern cartridge damping - but and here's the question   ----


                                               ------ is it worth paying £40 over the cost of decent progressive springs (Halgon) for weight matched linear springs with the standard gen 1 forks and their very basic damping ?


I have seen the page on the upgraded damping mod - which is ace but I don't have that sort of money available.


I am more than a bit " Big Boned" ( I'm a 19 stone fat bastard) and know that standard springs are designed for the weight of my right leg!


I have also got some pre-load adjusters from an 01 set of forks to add to my forks.

Title: Re: fork springs again
Post by: ponkster on 11 March 2013, 07:06:15 am

anyone?

Title: Re: fork springs again
Post by: darrsi on 11 March 2013, 07:15:13 am

You could try using 15w oil instead of 10w, it makes it much firmer and stable up front, and is a cheaper way to start.


Make sure you add the correct oil level as well if you are adding adjusters, your forks may be 98/99, but your oil levels will be listed as 00/01 in the book, you won't need as much.

Title: Re: fork springs again
Post by: ponkster on 11 March 2013, 10:46:55 am

Thanks - I had decided to use 15w oil and will be changing the springs - I realy was trying to find out  how much better linear springs were than  new progressive springs in a fork with very basic damping.

Title: Re: fork springs again
Post by: darrsi on 11 March 2013, 11:08:10 am

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=5593.0 (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=5593.0)