Firming up the front
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Firming up the front
I want to firm up my front suspension a little, can I just add some more fork oil to suit?
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Re: Firming up the front
That will firm up the last few mm's of travel, generally done to stop bottoming out.mick_dundee wrote:I want to firm up my front suspension a little, can I just add some more fork oil to suit?
To firm it up over the whole range of travel, either, wind on preload, add compression or change to thicker oil.
or heavier fork springs..$
It all depends on what its doing..
Set the sag, then if it feels to soft add compression and if thats not enuff thicker oil.
If you can't set the sag enuff, you probly need heavier springs.....
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zx6r, zx7r, GPX750, GPX500, lots of KX's.

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Re: Firming up the front
that'll be it. The current springs are probably the originals, and have sacked out.MadKaw wrote:....If you can't set the sag enuff, you probly need heavier springs.....
Get some Progressive Springs Mick, they are the best modifiction for the money you can make to your front end.

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Re: Firming up the front
Try some situps HTHmick_dundee wrote:I want to firm up my front...a little...

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Re: Firming up the front
Err no, sounds too much like work and would ruin my beer storage compartmentMick C wrote:Try some situps HTH

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