re: how does upgrading forks affect the ride?

[Jim Huber <jhuber@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  From: Paul Fox <pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, on 01/24/2001 23:18:
>   >  >  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
>  =---------------------

	www.racetech.com

	The RS is 18 pounds lighter than the ST, if I remember right, so you
can probably say ~660 pounds total riding weight. Figure what you'll actually
carry. If you have a tankbag and typically keep 10 pounds of stuff in it, take
that into account, too. Weigh yourself in riding gear. For what it's worth,
though, I wouldn't go stiffer than 1.00 Kg/mm, 'cause then the rear shock
wouldn't make a good match for it. I don't think RaceTech makes springs stiffer
than that, anyway. Of course, there's a nice Ohlins rear shock...

Oh, the possibilities!

	Jim

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