raising forks???

[cr25096er]

i understand raising the forks in the triple clamps will make my bike handle better at high speeds but how much do i lower them? also i have a wer steering damper and it works good but i want the added security. any input? thanks o yea its a 1996cr250

 

[marcusgunby]

You can run them flush with the clamps for good stability-dont be afraid to experiment as long as you are making it more stable-you may loose tight cornering ability but then you knew that.

 

[cr25096er]

just raise them up so they are lever w/ the clamps. is that what u mean?

 

[cr25096er]

just raise them up so they are lever w/ the clamps. is that what u mean? will i notice much difference theirs only like a 1/8 of an ich before they are level w/ the calmps. do u think it will help?

 

[sigar]

You've got that backwards. Raising the forks in the triple clamps drops the front end/steepens the rake and makes the bike turn better, but less stable at high speed.

 

[marcusgunby]

3mm is a big adjustment in fork height-like sigar said you need to pull the forks through the clamps.

 

[cr25096er]

k thanks. how much should i move them do at a time? and what is a god way to measure them?

 

[marcusgunby]

Id go 3mm at a time-measure using the protruding fork legs against a ruler.

 

[cr25096er]

darn my torque wrench starts at 50ft lbs. i guess ill be using the inch pound one. how should i go about doing this? like just losening the triple clamp bols n knocking the forks down till they are flush or to where i measure to?

 

[marcusgunby]

once you loosen the boolts the forks should move by hand.

 

[evenslower]

If it helps I've got a 94 cr250 and my forks are 5mm above my top clamp. Any less and it pushes and plows like D-9 dozer. Any more and it wants to shake the bars out of my hand (very scary when you figure that out on a dirt road in 5th gear).

Just experiment a little. Its only 8 bolts that are easy to get to.

 

[arossitt]

Before you even consider moving your forks you need to make sure that your sag is correct.This can be corrected by installing spacers if the sag is within reasonable limits.My 99rm250 was adjusted using 32mm electrical conduit cut into several different lenghts and experimenting with the different lenghts untill I achieved the correct setting.If your springs are sacked out the bike will more than likely handle like a wheel barrow and not as intended.