What a shock I got !
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:31 am
Rear shock that is
Spring had seen better days so it got painted the right colour Damper rod is pristine , bump stop is in good condition too , rising rate works as does compression dampening
Usual magical moment as soon as I rode it down the road and out onto the main - no trauma through my back where my two lower discs want to melt together
Initially set the pre-load at around a 1/3rd went upto the local Nankai and got myself a C spanner and upped to about 1/2th - wasn't too bad getting there just slightly bouncy.
Another thing it has changed is the ride height and I am now up on my tip toes Thing is I like it , cornering is just a breeze and effortless
100% recommend , will see if I can get the J2 Showa overhauled with a better spring for bike two as I really feel how stiff the OEM one is. Does the Kit Green spring make a better improvement ? They come up regular so might have a pop at one.
I had to use the uni-track off of a SP/L along with the shock as the H/J linkage is 2mm too small where the shock hooks in (The part that the dogbones , shock and frame attach onto)
Now if these aftershocks would just stop so I can go for a right good thrash round the mountain - no way I want to be caught by one doing silly speeds
Spring had seen better days so it got painted the right colour Damper rod is pristine , bump stop is in good condition too , rising rate works as does compression dampening
Usual magical moment as soon as I rode it down the road and out onto the main - no trauma through my back where my two lower discs want to melt together
Initially set the pre-load at around a 1/3rd went upto the local Nankai and got myself a C spanner and upped to about 1/2th - wasn't too bad getting there just slightly bouncy.
Another thing it has changed is the ride height and I am now up on my tip toes Thing is I like it , cornering is just a breeze and effortless
100% recommend , will see if I can get the J2 Showa overhauled with a better spring for bike two as I really feel how stiff the OEM one is. Does the Kit Green spring make a better improvement ? They come up regular so might have a pop at one.
I had to use the uni-track off of a SP/L along with the shock as the H/J linkage is 2mm too small where the shock hooks in (The part that the dogbones , shock and frame attach onto)
Now if these aftershocks would just stop so I can go for a right good thrash round the mountain - no way I want to be caught by one doing silly speeds