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F1.ash Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 11:03 - 28 May 2017 Post subject: Hyperpro rear springs |
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I'm thinking of changing my rear spring, primarily to help with setting of correct preload. At the moment the adjuster on my V-Strom is wound all the way up and it's still 8mm outside of ideal setting.
Should I expect a Hyperpro spring to assist in this or is it more a like-for-like swap that's considered an upgrade?
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Posted: 15:31 - 28 May 2017 Post subject: |
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A friend chose a Hyperpro front and rear spring kit which,together with the correct grade fork oil as supplied,made a big difference to his Bandit 1200.The kit was a much cheaper option to a replacement rear shock and was easy to install.
The website for Hyperpro https://hyperpro.com/products/ suggests Performance Parts Ltd https://www.performanceparts-ltd.com/ as the UK importer and they should be able to suggest the correct spring for the weight and type of riding that you are contemplating.
When I replaced the rear shock on my R1 I quickly found that the front springs then felt inadequate.It is an idea to upgrade the front at the same time,although a little time then needs to be spent setting up the best spring preload and damping clickers ____________________ Just talk bikes.What else is there?
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F1.ash Renault 5 Driver
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F1.ash Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 10:41 - 29 May 2017 Post subject: |
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Fizzer Thou wrote: | A friend chose a Hyperpro front and rear spring kit which,together with the correct grade fork oil as supplied,made a big difference to his Bandit 1200.The kit was a much cheaper option to a replacement rear shock and was easy to install.
The website for Hyperpro https://hyperpro.com/products/ suggests Performance Parts Ltd https://www.performanceparts-ltd.com/ as the UK importer and they should be able to suggest the correct spring for the weight and type of riding that you are contemplating.
When I replaced the rear shock on my R1 I quickly found that the front springs then felt inadequate.It is an idea to upgrade the front at the same time,although a little time then needs to be spent setting up the best spring preload and damping clickers |
I have it in mind not to be surprised if this is the case. I went for ride yesterday evening and the bike has the sensation of being higher at the back, ie not as compressed as much which is what I might expect, but the composure of it over certain undulating or rippled poor surfaces is not great. It clearly doesn't like having it's pre-load adjuster at maximum. It's like trying to stay on a horse if you know what I mean. It does seem to originate from the rear end but has you say, it's bound to highlight other shortcomings once it's changed out.
I'm no expert at bike suspension/handling, this is my first so I'm finding my way. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 304 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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