09-05-14, 07:25 PM
Joe
Appreciate the comment, but I am aware that changing the static sag cannot change the spring rate, but if you read what I said "If increasing the static sag does not help." and since it never bottomed out with the combined weight of 170Kg, I was more concerned about the drop in ride height.. It felt softer than I liked which is why I will consider changing the spring. The spacer I had made was to allow me play around with the ride height since the standard shock set up will not allow me go lower than 20mm static sag and I would like to try it at 10mm.
The reason I asked the question about the Spring rate of the spring North Westerner used is that I have 2 springs which are the same dimensions as the S1000rr one, 14.7Kg 600 fazer and a 12Kg RR Fireblade. Just checked the Ktech site and they list all RR Fireblades from 2004 to 2013 at 12Kg and since it came off a RR Fireblade solves the problem not being able to remember which year it was.
The 2012/2013 S1000rr is as far as I can make out is about 9Kg and 12Kg is to big a step since it is pretty good as it is.
Unfortunately K Tech do not cover the later S1000rr or ZX10 on their site.
When I fitted the Hagon Shock to the 600 it was 14.6Kg and it felt a bit on the soft side 2 up and I changed it to a 16KG one which was perfect. Based on this, ideally I would like to try a 10.5 Kg spring first before going higher.
Appreciate the comment, but I am aware that changing the static sag cannot change the spring rate, but if you read what I said "If increasing the static sag does not help." and since it never bottomed out with the combined weight of 170Kg, I was more concerned about the drop in ride height.. It felt softer than I liked which is why I will consider changing the spring. The spacer I had made was to allow me play around with the ride height since the standard shock set up will not allow me go lower than 20mm static sag and I would like to try it at 10mm.
The reason I asked the question about the Spring rate of the spring North Westerner used is that I have 2 springs which are the same dimensions as the S1000rr one, 14.7Kg 600 fazer and a 12Kg RR Fireblade. Just checked the Ktech site and they list all RR Fireblades from 2004 to 2013 at 12Kg and since it came off a RR Fireblade solves the problem not being able to remember which year it was.
The 2012/2013 S1000rr is as far as I can make out is about 9Kg and 12Kg is to big a step since it is pretty good as it is.
Unfortunately K Tech do not cover the later S1000rr or ZX10 on their site.
When I fitted the Hagon Shock to the 600 it was 14.6Kg and it felt a bit on the soft side 2 up and I changed it to a 16KG one which was perfect. Based on this, ideally I would like to try a 10.5 Kg spring first before going higher.