05-03-12, 06:09 PM
(02-03-12, 02:47 PM)FuZzBoM link Wrote: Way over my head that last post.. anyhow just a quick update i went for the hyperpro kit and if any one is interested it came with 20w oil.
Basically i was wanting to know what weight spring is best for the Fazer's shock for 11 stone me. Unlike forks where you'd use pretty much the same rating spring for the same rider regardless of bike the right shock spring for say a 10 stone rider will be different from one bike to another.
As it turns out i took my Nitron in to be re-sprung for me and according to an Ohlins book they had it needed a 925lb/inch or 16.5kg/mm. It was actually wearing a 725lb spring which would explain why it felt so soft. The standard shock wears a 14.7kg/mm spring which would suggest the standard shocks only sprung right for people who weigh less than 11 stone.
I hope this makes sense.