Progressive springs installed
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btbeam (User)
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Progressive springs installed 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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I put the progressive springs front and rear and also went with 10 wt shock oil. All I can say is what a difference. I went out looking for bumps to see what it would do. I never bottomed out it felt very balanced.
So if you are considering doing this mod don't wait it's well worth the money.
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Re:Progressive springs installed 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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Sounds like another project when I change the fork oil. First time ever heard of looking for bumps on purpose.  |
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Last Edit: 2012/03/09 21:34 By Greysnake.
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Re:Progressive springs installed 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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Its a quick easy and fairly cheap mod  cant wait to try mine out i went 7wt but i wonder if 10wt would have been better i did the lowering progressive springs so i was affaid to go to firm. How much firmer would you say your ride is Up front |
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Re:Progressive springs installed 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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when i did my front spring progressive said to stay with 5wt oil for the wieght of my wife 125lb,myself 200lb and 50lb misc.
this is with the eibach 1000lb rear spring the combo rides great
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Last Edit: 2012/03/28 11:24 By mkayx.
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Re:Progressive springs installed 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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How much oil in each?? I am going to be doing my progressives soon and wondered how much to buy.
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sigmund (User)
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Re:Progressive springs installed 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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I used 7wt oil with my progressive and was very pleased with the result, not really firm but it just felt much better, more controllable.
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Doc_V (User)
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Re:Progressive springs installed 1 Year, 2 Months ago
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According to the services manual:
Front fork leg oil level a
(from the top of the inner tube,
with the inner tube fully compressed,
and without the fork
spring)
110 mm (4.33 in)
Recommended oil
Yamaha fork and shock oil 5WT
or equivalent
That's for the stock spring, however, the for the progressive, I believe it's more like 5", it will tell you in the instructions when you get your springs. While the height is important, what's more important is that both for tubes are identical. That said, for me it turned out to be just enough to cover the top of the washer/spacer on top of the spring.
As for oil weight, 5WT is fine, but some people chose to go with 7WT or 10WT if they want a firmer ride. |
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