CRF 50 Stiffer Springs (front and rear)

[redrider50]

I just picked up a new CRF 50 the other week and was wanting to get some stiffer suspension for it. While doing some research on the net, I found several posts on various forums saying that the stiffer front springs wore out a bushing of some sort in the forks and could cause damage to the fork tubes? Has anyone had any trouble with this? Or should I go ahead and buy the springs and not worry about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Zerotact]

stiffer fork springs expose more fork lowers, giving more leverage to bend them, the stock busings will soon fail on thier own regaurdless.
Replacing the fork springs if anything less than fun, as they are spiraled on to the mounts and do not back off easily. A qucik visit to **** should net you a set of sik 50 springs for under $80 delivered, front and rear, by far the most economical choice.

But the cost of chromoly lowers, busings, and springs, puts you close to a whole front end swap. How much do you want to sink into your 50?

 

[fiveo]

www.xr50.com .... www.planetminis.com ..... www.thumpertalk.com has all the info you could ever want... replacing the springs is a joke as long as you have basic tools and a vise helps. applied racing has the front springs and you don't even have to mess with the mounts. www.motoworldracing.com has great prices for these items you desire