A little up date on how I'm getting on,
First off, Never buy K-Tech springs in New Zealand!
What a joke, the supplier that is, I was in the store when they were talking to the supplier, saw a copy of the order, so I know what they did was right.
The front springs turned up first, they sent the ones for an R......
Then the Rear turned up a week later, though they sent a 45....... yes a 45
Also what they quoted over the phone was for an R (as it turns out, yes it was made clear it was for an X)
When the 45 was sent back, then was told the size I wanted they didn't make for an X
I could pick from a 45, 48, 52.5 or 55
Went with the 55
Anyhow,
I have now had two very good rides on the new springs, one a really nice forestry single track, the other the MX track I like that has small jumps (the jumps being why I started all this spring stuff)
Now,
I can't set the sag, I'm off about the same (but the other way) as the stock lite spring.
K-Tech UK (their HQ) who I e-mailed for help about the spring settings. Said, the 55 would be to stiff and I needed the 52.5, I asked how much/to little pre load I could use/not use in mm with their srping.
They said it was more about being at 30mm sag and 95-105mm race sag, but that it would be around 10-13mm of pre load.
@ 6mm pre load I'm around 45 sag and 85mm race sag.
That said,
Its better than riding with the 48,
But it's to stiff for the forestry single tracks, and a little bit on the track....a little.
But on the jumps, I loves it LOL soo much better than the 48, bad ankle and all, best jumping to date!
I've ordered the 52.5 as well now, which should be here later this week, well....may be, who knows what they will send lol
Ordering the other spring doesn't worry me, I'm learning so much, even if one turns into a paper weight.
And if I find the 52.5 to soft for the track, I'll just change them out for what I'm doing on that weekend.
I'll update again after I've installed the 52.5 and given it a good go.