Nice pics.
I'm still waiting for the new wheelie/stoppie pics. *hint*hint*
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Nice pics.
I'm still waiting for the new wheelie/stoppie pics. *hint*hint*
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We're getting there...
Man those pics look awesome don't they....
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Stoppies will happen when the front brake stops being buggered. Like after I fix it, or convince someone to help me fix it, or pay someone to fix it for me, or something.
I'll start practising monos with it in the new year. Or maybe tomorrow. If it's dry enough. I'll probably munt the clutch trying, so I'll have to get reliable pop-ups happening reasonably quickly, get some photos, and then not do it again for a while while I play at being a respectable gentleman.
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How are the forks on your zeal? My ones are pretty soft, I think they bottom out when I enter driveways and stuff at anything over fast walking pace.Originally Posted by jrandom
would be neat to see wheelie pics though
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Mine are exactly the same. Even after Spectrum changed the fork oil for my lazy arse.
Thicker fork oil, or more of it, might be in order. Or something.
And fear not, the wheelie photos will be posted come hell, high water or fried clutches.
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What type of fork oil did they put in? I've tried changing it to 15 weight or SAE15 or whatever it's called and it doesn't seem to have made any difference. The next step that's been suggested to me is to try and make a spacer to stick in the top of the forks to increase the preload. I'll try that when I've got the new sprockets and fuel tap seal and the bike back together. If that doesn't work, Mike at Mt Eden motorcycles has said I could get stiffer springs made up for about $200.
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Nice bike man looks like you'll be having some fun on that. How you liking the little power boost???
Erik: The spacer should work. But then again they are pretty soft so maybe better springs are needed. It all depends on what you want to do i suppose.
Oh and JR just make sure you land her gently ..... replacing blown fork seals can get expensive
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You don't necessarily want stiffer. Progressively wound springs will give you a better controlled motion throughout the fork travel range, and I bet you could get some for about $240, either Racetech or Progressive (Brand Names).
One of the things that people do (inc. me) is crank the preload, either by spacer or adjuster, to try and counteract the feel of soft forks and all this does is put you into a stiffer part of the spring with slightly less travel available, making the ride bloody harsh.
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*Ears prick up*
That might go on my list after the new set of tyres and front disc, then...
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It is the sort of upgrade that transforms your riding experience and makes you wonder why the manufacturer can't actually install something as safety oriented as decent suspension componentry as standard.
Look at all the sad buggers at work.
Congrats on becoming #1 btw. Just sharpening my Claymore as I type.
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Ahh, work. . . Ohh look , home time!
Anyways Yams oft have soft forks. Haven't we had this discussion before? I’ve modified fork springs like this on everything from my MB50 to the KDX to the RF900. Just have to watch for coil bind (work out stroke & space between coils & make up a spacer to replace removed length. Nowadays I just cut the coils with a disc grinder & heat the top coil with a propane torch to flatten it.
Works on forks & shocks
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Nice one JR!!That's one nice looking bike you got there.
OK, so who's next?
Me too!I've done this successfully on a few too,but you get the odd one that is just too soft....
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Ta muchly for that spring article, I now know more than I did before reading it. Which is always a good thing.
Can someone with appropriate wisdom tell me how a progressive spring, as opposed to a stiffer spring, will help?
I'm guessing here, but presumably a 'progressive' spring is one that has some type of differential winding between coils that effectively varies the resistance at different compression levels, so that you can have small bumps soaked up quietly while still having big bumps run into a meaty spring midrange that doesn't bottom out.
Now *that's* what I be after, oh yes!
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