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midden

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« on: 04 July 2014, 04:54:18 pm »
Can anyone explain why the 600 comes with a rear spring rated at 839 pounds/inch and the thou only has a 420.26 lb/inch rating, yet both bikes state similar maximum load figures?
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Re: rear spring
« Reply #1 on: 04 July 2014, 04:58:55 pm »
erm? fulcrum point?
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Re: rear spring
« Reply #2 on: 04 July 2014, 05:34:09 pm »
Quote from: chaz on 04 July 2014, 04:58:55 pm
erm? fulcrum point?
Excellent answer.

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Re: rear spring
« Reply #3 on: 04 July 2014, 05:42:29 pm »
Quote from: midden on 04 July 2014, 04:54:18 pm
Whilst I am certain some may feel this an absolutel stupid question, not as intellectually challenging as Rocket science thus a complete waste of their valuable time:
Would it be possible for someone a little lower down the IQ chain to explain possibly why the 600 comes with a rear spring rated at 839 pounds/inch and the thou only has a 420.26 lb/inch rating, yet both bikes state similar maximum load figures?
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Re: rear spring
« Reply #4 on: 04 July 2014, 06:35:34 pm »
different geometry and dog bones etc give different requirements.
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Re: rear spring
« Reply #5 on: 05 July 2014, 10:38:52 am »
And the thou shock has an adjustable external gas reservoir which affects compression rate allowing for a softer spring!
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