BMW S1000RR shock conversion question

[JoeRock]

[quote author=NorthWestern link=topic=4976.msg147217#msg147217 date=1399572571]
2013. The spring was stiffer than the std fazer one but not by much.  I do a lot of two up riding so put a stronger one on

Any idea what the spring rate of the spring you put in is? I have an old Fireblade shock in the garage and the spring is the same size but I must check the spring rate of it as I cannot remember which year Fireblade it was taken from.
Out of curiosity any idea of the combined weight of both of you, I was out with my eldest son on the back and our combined weight was about 170Kg and the spring felt a bit soft only on really bumpy roads. If I go touring on it this year I might need to upgrade the spring if increasing the static sag does not help.

I should be able to adjust the static sag more when I fit the 10mm spacer to the bottom spring seat..
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That's really not the way to do it mate - for linear springs increasing the static sag isn't going to make a blind bit of difference (it'll just make the ride height about right), it's just where the suspension sits in its stroke. Practically all it means is you'll have a lot less suspension travel to cope with any big bumps you hit, and if the spring is that soft it'll bottom out!