plusher fork

[paulmeoff]

Hi guys,
I need some help making the fork of my '00 250exc plusher in the first half of the stroke and don't know which end of the stacks to take or add shims to. The following is the setting i currently have:
Base:
24x.1x3
12x.1
24x.1x2
22x.1
20x.1
18x.1
16x.1
14x.1
10x.1
18x.2
mid:
24x.1x3
20x.1
Any guidence would be appreciated

Paul Meoff

 

[georgieboy]

Paul, this is a ktm, right?
You list yr midvalve, but we also need the lift at the midvalve.
A lot can be done at the midvalve.
how is bottoming?

 

[paulmeoff]

Georgieboy, the bottoming resistance is really good, how do i accurately measure the lift at the mid valve as the shims bend when holding them?

paul

 

[georgieboy]

The lift is measured by pushing a feeler between the shimstack and the piston. When you try this and the shims bend there might be no lift at all. The shimstack is pushed against the piston with a spring(normally). Free lift is nessesary to obtain the plushness at the midvalve. Too much freelift becomes a checkvalve. not enough creates harshness.
Do a search there is lots about freelift in the forum. Look for:midvalve
rgds George