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Message: [QUOTE="kiwijohn, post: 1275982, member: 57792"] Gidday people... I love threads like this! Much like the world famous "Which Oil do you use?" threads, this one is full of fact, fiction, opinion and reality.... awesome! I have a few questions after reading all of this , so if you have any extra info please feel free to put me on the right track! Two days ago I bought an 06 RM250 from my buddy after riding a 06 RM125 for 3 months, and before that an 05 Sherco 450 . The 125 was pretty good in the woods, unless there were steep hills around:( , and the Sherco was great in even the ugliest terrain. But I think the soft suspension made the bike feel heavier than it actually was?! Question one is: Did the 125 feel good to me because I was heavy enough to break through the MX valving? The 125 is MX bike set up for - I'm guessing - 150lb riders? While I'm about 93kg (205) plus gear. The Sherco would be set up for an 70 - 85kg (155 - 190lb) rider?! The 125 spring weights are a mystery to me... but the valving would be MX in set up. The Sherco springs had to be heavy enough to support a heavy bike but had light valving at both ends too. SO - the question I need to think about for my RM250 is: "If I reduce the valving to a softer setting, like the Sherco, will the heavy springs overpower the valving? Would I be better with softer springs and softer valving (That's my guess)..... Or, if I leave the stock springs in - Will I need to have a my rebound heavy enough to cope with the strength of a stiffer spring? In my little brain I don't mind if my springs go through the travel quickly to absorb ruts and rocks etc, but I don't want them to shoot me into space on the rebound either!! Sorry if I sound a little, confused but that's because I am! Cheers John [/QUOTE]

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