27-09-13, 07:46 AM
Been to a track day yesterday. Forks are too soft, dive too quick.
I'm 78 kg heavy. Are original springs OK? I was thinking of adding a 2 to 5 cm pieces of plastic tube, to preload springs to a bit better. Will that be smart? I'm not on a budget to pay for new springs, but want to make forks a bit stiffer. Not too much.
Also, should I then go for 15 w oil? A mate who races said he would recommend 90w gear oil, or 15w50 engine oil - says 15 w will be too thin if I ad 4 cm more of preload.
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas?
I'm 78 kg heavy. Are original springs OK? I was thinking of adding a 2 to 5 cm pieces of plastic tube, to preload springs to a bit better. Will that be smart? I'm not on a budget to pay for new springs, but want to make forks a bit stiffer. Not too much.
Also, should I then go for 15 w oil? A mate who races said he would recommend 90w gear oil, or 15w50 engine oil - says 15 w will be too thin if I ad 4 cm more of preload.
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas?
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.