The 0.85 springs are working well on my bike, but I'm still trying to get my rear <b>Hagon</b> right.
I backed off the pre-load by a turn a couple of weeks ago and wound the damping off by 1 whole turn in order to work my way up to the 'correct' level.
Ride was improved, but damping was lacking in corners. I twice increased it by 1/4 turn and then a further 1/8 turn.
This morning I went for a ride in better conditions.
When turning the bike very sharply into a right turn the rear felt as if it compressed a lot (slightly disconcerting!). At the next opportunity I added a further 1/8 turn of damping. This small change did seem to make a positive difference.
Riding at speed along rough 'scratching' roads front and rear seemed relatively in harmony, although the rear 'feels' as if it sags too much.
Currently the front and rear move up and down together:
Front dynamic sag is 43
rear dynamic sag is 40
Although this seems quite balanced I am going to try adding 1/4 turn of pre-load. This will reduce rear sag, increasing the difference between front and rear. Wise or not?
I backed off the pre-load by a turn a couple of weeks ago and wound the damping off by 1 whole turn in order to work my way up to the 'correct' level.
Ride was improved, but damping was lacking in corners. I twice increased it by 1/4 turn and then a further 1/8 turn.
This morning I went for a ride in better conditions.
When turning the bike very sharply into a right turn the rear felt as if it compressed a lot (slightly disconcerting!). At the next opportunity I added a further 1/8 turn of damping. This small change did seem to make a positive difference.
Riding at speed along rough 'scratching' roads front and rear seemed relatively in harmony, although the rear 'feels' as if it sags too much.
Currently the front and rear move up and down together:
Front dynamic sag is 43
rear dynamic sag is 40
Although this seems quite balanced I am going to try adding 1/4 turn of pre-load. This will reduce rear sag, increasing the difference between front and rear. Wise or not?