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[oldtimemxer58]

Old time mxer from Oregon. I ride Albany, Washougal, Mt View, and Eddyville. I'm a track rider mostly, I love circulating and going faster, I love the workout. I'm a mechanic (maintenance) by trade so I do all my own service of shock, forks, etc.
I came to this site in search of tech info, going to cut and paste here so this is the question I was looking for feedback on. :bang:

Humm, that didn't work. Anyway, serviced my shocked, just changed the oil and I replaced the stock "high speed compression damping" spring for a lighter one advertised by Moto Pro Suspension in Redmond Wa. The lighter spring is purported to alleviate the harshness of this circuit. I was just trying it to see if it might help a high speed deceleration headshake problem. But it has had an adverse effect of bottoming. I don't know maybe it has some air in there causing this. I have read any air would cause expansion when hot noticable by the bike not having any "unladen" sag because of this expansion. I have not noticed this yet. I really need to test ride it one more time as I socked the adjuster all the way firm now. I'm afraid to ride it hard though as it "spiked" my back one time when it bottomed. Anyone else tried any modifications with this circuit. Or just serviced the shock and how did it go? Its a bugger to get the air out but I could have swore I did it. Any feedback from the mechanics out there would be great. Thanks ahead.

Track junkie Oldtimemxer58

 

[High Lord Gomer]

How much pressure did you recharge the shock with? Did you use Nitrogen?

Have you lowered the forks in the triple clamp?

Considered a steering damper?

(Welcome, BTW)

 

[Tony Eeds]

Welcome to the site :cool:

Thanks for setting up your User CP and updated information relating to your location. Grab a spot on the couch and tell us a bit about yourself. We will do our best to hook you up with some fellow dirt bike enthusiasts.

Gomern had some great questions, check out the Suspension Q&A with Jeremy Wilkey forum for more info.

Again, welcome to the site and shout if you have any questions!