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Old 09-21-2007, 10:56 AM
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Just to bring up agian, alot of new memebers, www.moto-pro.com/ has all the info needed to buy correct springs for our bikes, i have fork springs, but i am looking at getting the rear spring too..... great site lots of info... if you put in your bike, weight, and riding style it gives you everything.
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:41 PM
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EMS, let us know how the rear spring goes. I'm looking to beef up that thing, I'm happy with the all the shocks, just need a heavier guage preload spring.
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 08:06 PM
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The rear feels perfect to me (170lbs) but the front is too soft and looking at the suggested springs on moto-pro's site confirms this. Upping the front dampening with the stock front springs doesn't do much for slow speed dampening (jumps, brakes) and makes the high speed dampening (bumps) too harsh. I'm very interested in swapping in the suggested front springs from moto-pro and see how this bike can handle. Has anyone done a write up on replacing the front springs??
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 08:08 PM
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Upping the compression dampening with the stock front springs doesn't do much for slow speed dampening (jumps, brakes) and makes the high speed dampening (bumps) too harsh.
+10!

The rear is at least reasonable (but I need more at 200 lbs) because they factor in a passenger.
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 08:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: TypeSH
Has anyone done a write up on replacing the front springs??
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/m_123479/tm.htm
 
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