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Re: how does upgrading forks affect the ride?



 >  >  so does that mean that if i have a problem with being jolted hard
 >  >  when hitting pavement brakes, or small areas of raised patch pavement,
 >  >  that the emulator might help by absorbing that bigger bump more easily?
 >  >
 >  >  (i'm relatively light -- around 150.)
 > 
 > 	Yep, sure does. Better damping all 'round: small bumps seem to
 > disappear and big bumps seem a lot smaller than you thought they would. Takes a
 > little getting used to after becoming accustomed to cheap damping rod forks.
 > I'll never go back. Both of my bikes have fully RaceTech'ed forks.
 > 	For your weight, RaceTech's graph (attached 37KB gif) shows a .90 to
 > .95 Kg/mm spring. Take the full wet weight of your bike (Sprint ST is 530

can you pass along the url to their site?  i have an RS, not an ST, and
i should probably look at the graph (and weigh myself again :-) in any case.

paul
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