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Forks first 1/4 of travel
  • macsfamily
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    Forks first 1/4 of travel

    by macsfamily » Mon May 25, 2009 1:17 pm

    What is the best way to get the first 6" of travel to soften up? What controls this?
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    marks crf
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    by marks crf » Mon May 25, 2009 2:29 pm

    the clicker on top of the forks controls the compression damping just do one click at a time

    heres a good link
    http://www.adbmag.com/ContentItem.aspx? ... 1&pageID=1
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    by macsfamily » Mon May 25, 2009 3:08 pm

    Thanks for the reply. Adjusting the compression will effect the entire stroke, correct?
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    by motosicko » Mon May 25, 2009 3:14 pm

    Factory Connection makes lighter pressure springs, which help greatly in the initial travel of the fork.
    http://www.factoryconnection.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=FC&Product_Code=PRESSSPG&Category_Code=PRS
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    by macsfamily » Mon May 25, 2009 7:01 pm

    Nick Susco wrote:Factory Connection makes lighter pressure springs, which help greatly in the initial travel of the fork.
    http://www.factoryconnection.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=FC&Product_Code=PRESSSPG&Category_Code=PRS


    Those look interesting. Anyone have experience with these?
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    by motosicko » Tue May 26, 2009 8:53 am

    Yes, I give them a big \:D/ FC does a great job with my suspensions. The light pressure springs are a recommended upgrade to a revalve. On my 06 CRF250R and 08 CRF450R, I noticed a lot softer initial travel. If my memory serves me correctly, :-k :/ , my stock 250 pressure springs go in my 450 and they put softer ones into my 250.
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    by jjrace » Sun May 31, 2009 9:10 pm

    1.6 is what you want. I remember seeing that windham runs the 1.72 ones

    The stock is like 2.1 in the 450 and 1.9 in the 250f

    I run the 1.6s and really like them. We ride a lot of tracks like washougal and that is a rough track later in the day! Really helps there
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    by macsfamily » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:45 pm

    Are you running the factory oil level with these springs, or do you add oil?
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    by jjrace » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:18 am

    run the factory or what ever oil level you were running before.
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  • David37
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    by David37 » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:06 pm

    I took out 10cc of oil in each fork leg and that helped soften the forks.
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