Re: [ST] Time to fix the front end

[Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm too old and tired (lol) to "bring the flame-thrower".  I do agree that progressively wound springs do offer a good compromise.  They can definitely be an upgrade from stock springs, and can be very beneficial on a setup that does not have damping adjustment (that goes for many a bike - I've had them on other motorcycles).  But for the best performance, I would go with the proper weight straight-rate spring with damping adjustment set correctly.  It's definitely harder to do (novices can do more harm then good to their suspension with too many adjustments that they don't know what its doing - progressive springs are more plug-and-play and offer decent results).  And you are correct, progressively wound springs, cartridge emulators, and any other contraption designed to improve our non-cartridge forks will never get us to the level of a fully adjustable cartridge fork (I especially dig the ones with high and low speed damping adjustments).
 
Matt Heyer


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Subject: Re: [ST] Time to fix the front end


Jeremy,
You can do both emulator and progressive.  There is guy named George who did it who may be on this list or maybe the RAT list, and so did I.  Like Garry said the HyperPro does a good job on a lot of things but if you need more adjustment you can add the emulators.  Please note I'm just talking forks, HyperPro shock springs are totally separate issue.  Matt, get your flamethrower ready, but the straight versus progressive argument can only be solved if you try the true, totally progressives like HyperPro makes.  They buck conventional wisdom.  I tryed them and liked them.    I also saw they were a compromise but a very good compromise.  That's why I have recommended to several people to put on a set of HyperPro's (you can return them in 30 days for a refund too) and see how you like them.  If you need more you can add the emulators.  Once you put emulators in, you can't go back without buying new damping rods.  The hard edge problem that Garry spoke can be almost eliminated
 by
  the emu
lators.  Nether Hyperpro or RT is going to give you what a fully adjustable cartridge fork is going to give you.
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