Improving suspension

[dandywarhol]

<!--quoteo(post=695:date=Thu 23rd Mar 2006, 07:56 PM:name=Stink-Foot)-->QUOTE(Stink-Foot @ Thu 23rd Mar 2006, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I've been waiting for months for my Race Tech fork springs to arrive. While browsing for alternative springs I stumbled across this site: By Toto . Air springs seem like a smart idea. Won't do much for the damping though. What'ya recon Eccles?

I've got the RT gold valves already. They are generic to say the least. Even with the access number in the gold valve kit Race Techs web site doesn't have a recommendations for spring rates or adjuster settings. I've e-mailed them a few times but haven't had any response. Hopefully the ride will be worth it. Gold valves themself arent that special, I guess one could just modify the original valves to have more flow. The shim stack would propably be more difficult to improve.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Seems like an expensive way to put air in your forks. I tapped a thread into the top of my forks and fitted a couple of Schraeder valves (like tyre valves)
Every bike telescopic front fork has a dual spring of steel spring and air......thats why the oil level is so important, the air above it is compressed on bump.

I got my Race Tech stuff directly in England through PDQ developments, the importers, in a few days. There's info on their website PDQ about spring rates and there's info in the Valve kit instruction sheet Stinky

Oh...and - the air valve kit made no difference, in fact it made the forks too harsh so I ended up making it a vacuum instead by opening the air valve, pushing down hard on the forks to push the air out and letting go. (not me, the valve )

This post was last modified: 24-03-2006, 01:51 AM by dandywarhol.