Ohlins Shock on First Gen. SV

[grasshopper]

Matt.. stay away from this Nick kid.. he's bad news.  ;)

KWAK KWAK KWAK!!!

[Super Dave]

LOL!

So, there's the issue...the shock spring was not preloaded.  I call that secondary geometry.

You say you had 30mm of sag before?  Was that with the bike topped out or not?  



Matt...Super Dive...LOL!

KwaAAAAAK, kwak, kwak, kaaaWK!

(Almost sounds like Burgese Merdeth as the Pengin.)

[james-redsv]

He really should have caught that his preload was way off, we wouldnt have had to go through all this. :D Then bolt that body work up as high as it will go!! ;D ;D

[grasshopper]

LOL!

So, there's the issue...the shock spring was not preloaded.  I call that secondary geometry.

You say you had 30mm of sag before?  Was that with the bike topped out or not?  


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Define Topped out! You mean full gear, full tank of gas? HUH!?! DUH?!? DUH!?!

KWAK KWAK!

 ???


When we set the sag with Ohlins shock I know the spring was tight. Yes I had 30mm of sag then. Somewhere along the line it came loose. Ask me when, I don't freakin know  ???

KWAK KWAK!

He really should have caught that his preload was way off, we wouldnt have had to go through all this. :D Then bolt that body work up as high as it will go!! ;D ;D

You're acting like you had something better to do. The weather is crappy and thats why you're sitting on the internet typing this stuff to someone you don't even know. I do appreaciate your time though. I'll buy you a case of beer when I meet you. Or I could just bring a keg to the track for an after race party for the suspension expert guys here

[Super Dave]

Define Topped out! You mean full gear, full tank of gas? HUH!?! DUH?!? DUH!?!

KWAK KWAK!

LOL!

Topped out - full extention.  The bike can sag under it's own weight.  Depending on how much preload you have, the bike sag will be different.  But extention will always be the same.  It's not going to get any more topped out.  I use both bike sag and rider sag for references.  If you put on a heavier spring and you want to have the same rider sag, you WILL have MORE sag under the weight of the bike.

[grasshopper]

LOL!

Topped out - full extention.  The bike can sag under it's own weight.  Depending on how much preload you have, the bike sag will be different.  But extention will always be the same.  It's not going to get any more topped out.  I use both bike sag and rider sag for references.  If you put on a heavier spring and you want to have the same rider sag, you WILL have MORE sag under the weight of the bike.

I'll make sure and give the tail of the bike a tug, so the the shock is fully extented, take a measurement, then sit on the bike and set the sag


I set the sag last night on the bike, among other tinkering. It's in the living room!  ;D

I have a good baseline, the sag is at about 22mm without my gear on. Should be a good # to start playing at.

[grasshopper]

So what is the sag now?

22mm

[Super Dave]

From topped out with you on it?

Or from toppd out with just the weight of the bike on it?

[grasshopper]

From Topped out with me on it. 22mm

Without gear, without gas tank.

I Figure with the gas tank and all my gear on it "SHOULD" be between 25 and 30mm.

[Super Dave]

Maybe.

How much free sag now?  Topped out to sagging under its own weight...

How much preload does the spring have...

Specifically, how long is the spring unloaded minus its length preloaded.

Might shed some light, but I don't know if you measured it before.