Kurt it raises the forks because the higher preload = less static sag = longer forks = higher front end height. Play around with it on your bike, you'll see. You might find that a different setting than what you are running now is more to your liking.
On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > Allen, how does adding a spacer (compressing the spring further) increase > the length of the fork? The springs already have to be compressed somewhat > to put the end caps on, then are compressed more when you set static sag. > > Increasing the spring preload doesn't raise the rate, which stays at > whatever XX lbs/inch rate the spring already had, but it does increase the > force the spring applies by reducing its static length. > > -Kurt > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 7:03 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Javier, If you cut the springs you raise their rates. Just putting in a >> longer spacer jacks up the front end height, and messes with the front/rear >> balance. If you use a longer spacer or more fork air you typically need to >> raise the forks in the tripple tree to compensate. Either way when you get >> the fork height set properly the bike will not fall into (too low), or pull >> out of (too high) a turn if you let go of the bars. >> >> On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 11:17 AM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Allen, why the need to cut the springs? if you want more tension just >>> make the spacer longer with the spring as it. >>> As for springs goes, I have replaced those in my nighhawk and on the >>> cbr1000f with progressive. They are longer so the diving at brake is >>> reduced, and they feel much better over all. >>> >>> Javier. >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You can also cut the sprigs down a couple of twists and use a longer >>>> spacer to increase spring tension. But Kurt is right on the money stating >>>> that these old bikes are never going to feel like a modern sports bike. You >>>> just have to get comfortable going with the flow. If they wiggle a bit just >>>> ignore it, and don't push it as much on the next corner. >>>> >>>> Allen Thomas >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
