Handling woes

[Super Dave]

Hey Dave,

I have heard that the Hyperpro rising rate springs can feel kind of odd while riding hard since they are not linear. What do you think? I take it that you like them. Did it take a while to get used to them?

No problems.  Ran the front springs with all stock internals though Topeka last year.  Was goo enough for 12's a Blackhawk...almost an eleven at the last race.  Janisch got into the elevens with his Hyperpro stuff.

You're making the difference in rate seem so large...it isn't.

[lil_thorny]

Sean,
I strive for greatness ;D

[Super Dave]

LOL!  To be great at what?  I'm great at being underemployed and broke...

[tigerblade]

LOL!  To be great at what?  I'm great at being underemployed and broke...

Talk about broke, I'm still feeling the sting from writing checks to some quack in Wisconsin...   :P ;)

[Speedballer347]

Thanks for all of the replies, guys.
Forks/shock went out UPS today.

I know Max can make it handle correctly, and I am hoping he will 8)

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

....the .90/.95 spring rate seems to be soft for you. That is what I run and I am 165# with all my gear.

     Benji, I had 3 different places suggest those same spring rates for me (straight rate), and I was 235# at that time! That was for my '02 GSXR 750, they knew that I was racing as an expert, and I told them that I was planning on racing toward the front. That just goes to show how much of a MAD MAN you are on that thing! :o  ;)  ;D

[lil_thorny]

LOL!  To be great at what?  I'm great at being underemployed and broke...

Exactly!

[lil_thorny]

    Benji, I had 3 different places suggest those same spring rates for me (straight rate), and I was 235# at that time! That was for my '02 GSXR 750, they knew that I was racing as an expert, and I told them that I was planning on racing toward the front. That just goes to show how much of a MAD MAN you are on that thing! :o  ;)  ;D

Yeah, well Mike, where are these places, and who is doing the work? Somebody who races and wins? Or somebody who gets their data off of the moto GP game on the internet ;D

I run a little stiffer up front to compensate for my riding style....ala denning. I point and flick. Nothing pretty you know, I personally feel better like that rather than say a swooper... no dirt track/moto background I guess.  Front-end drive autocrosser style.  I should probably change huh? ;)

[bmgracing]

I sent my stuff to Max too.  I think he sent it back too stiff . . . with the 1.0 springs.  I weight 210 lbs and ended up with .90/.95 springs in the front.  Did you get the fork extender kit put in too?  I have a 2001 1000 and have a 500 lbs spring in the back . . . think I'm going to put in a 475.  As far as geometry, I have 11mm of fork tube showing above triples in the front and 338mm of ride height in the rear from middle of the eye to middle of the eye (Penske double-clicker).  The geometry numbers are exactly what Max gave me so those were right on . . . the front was just too stiff.

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

Yeah, well Mike, where are these places, and who is doing the work? Somebody who races and wins? Or somebody who gets their data off of the moto GP game on the internet ;D

I run a little stiffer up front to compensate for my riding style....ala denning. I point and flick. Nothing pretty you know, I personally feel better like that rather than say a swooper... no dirt track/moto background I guess.  Front-end drive autocrosser style.  I should probably change huh? ;)

     I wouldn't change a thing Benji, what ever works for you is apparently right for your riding style. YOUR THE MAN!  :)

     Lindemann, Race Tech, and White Bros. all gave me that range without me telling them about the others suggestions on weight.

[sdiver68]

IMHO, the forks were close, but the rear was terrible.

Traxxion Geometry cost me 1/2 a season last year.

To say MJ's geometry settings are 1% is to ignore the fact that Jacobi goes pretty well on those settings as well, and when I got back close to them (out of desperation) my lap times finally got decent.  His adjustment settings are almost exactly the same as Trax recs.

[DanO966]

Nolan hey man give me a call!  It's nice to see you back on the boards...or shoot me an email
dan@kingpinracing.com


Steve, How's your arm doing?  YOu coming racing this year?