Rick Lopez wrote:
> Paul, what affect exactly does sliding the fork tubes up in their clamps
> provide? As a result of this does it end up lowering of the front end
> respectively(1/2" - 1")?
Your steering will respond noticeably quicker and lighter feeling
> If my thinking is correct, would it also be necessary to shorten the length
> of rear shocks (again respectively to the front end) so as to not throw off
> and pre-engineered geometry...?
Sorry your thinking is wrong.....When you lower the front it changes the
"pre-engineered" steering geometry. That's what you want to do!! The factory
setup sucks. If you lower the rear you will head back the wrong way.
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>
> I also only weight 150lbs.(hosed down) :) if that's a factor on which Fork
> setup I should purchase(race tech/progressive).
See last post. The Progressives will be too firm for you. Most of the census
on the list is Progressives are ok for 200 lb riders and up. RT offers
different springs
>
>
> Hope these aren't lame questions
Nope, that's why we are here. Only the lame ones come from Mario!!! he he
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