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progressive springs: standard vs. larry roessler's.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2001 2:04 pm
by Toby 'Slide' Lampson
Tom Vervaeke wrote:
> Just an FYI. I'm not sure why the LR's are better. Longer spring,
> shorter space. Or the normal Progressives: shorter spring, longer
> spacer. Which is best? Both are progressively wound.
The earlier LR front progressives were actually not made originallyfor the
KLR....even though no one admits that. However, they're
better than stock......and many are okay with this level of improvement.
The later(longer) LR front progressives were designed for the
bike. They allow a little more travel. Perhaps just enough to make
it 'plush'. Elden runs these with 175mm of 10w oil and claims
they're wonderful(Note: He's added one port/hole to the lowers
as well....which makes things better yet.)
I believe less spacer=more fun, as long as there's no space,
or long sag, in the system.
If I'm right Gino's the only one who has 'top springs' which
replace the spacers in the early LR scenario......
What I'm still curios about is whats better: The Gino Scenario
or the the Newer LRs with 2.5" spacer..............They gotta be
pretty near the same feel.........My understanding is that the newer
LR's fit the shock tube dia. better.
Slide
progressive springs: standard vs. larry roessler's.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2001 7:44 pm
by Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News)
The earlier LR front progressives were actually not made originallyfor the
KLR....even though no one admits that. However, they're
better than stock......and many are okay with this level of improvement.
___________
Slide...a point of order...the earlier progressives weren't LR series...just
progressive front springs...so anyone who has the LR series has the latest and only
spring made for the KLR...
Kurt
progressive springs: standard vs. larry roessler's.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2001 7:55 pm
by Fred Hink
Now if someone would just update the DSN web site about installation of these new springs and the different length of the spacers. It is causing mucho confusion.
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News)
To: Toby 'Slide' Lampson ; tom_vervaeke@...
Cc: KLR-650 List
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:43 PM
Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Progressive Springs: Standard vs. Larry Roessler's.
The earlier LR front progressives were actually not made originallyfor the
KLR....even though no one admits that. However, they're
better than stock......and many are okay with this level of improvement.
___________
Slide...a point of order...the earlier progressives weren't LR series...just
progressive front springs...so anyone who has the LR series has the latest and only
spring made for the KLR...
Kurt
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progressive springs: standard vs. larry roessler's.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2001 8:20 pm
by Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News)
Would someone volunteer to rewrite the article? Should we just pull the old one? I
don't have a KLR to do the write-up and pics...
Kurt
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Hink [mailto:moabmc@...]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 7:54 PM
To: KLR-650 List
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Progressive Springs: Standard vs. Larry
Roessler's.
Now if someone would just update the DSN web site about installation of these new
springs and the different length of the spacers. It is causing mucho confusion.
Fred
progressive springs: standard vs. larry roessler's.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2001 9:12 pm
by BCSavWill@cs.com
Hi,
Attached is the Progressive Suspension Larry Roessler Spring installation
instructions. Should help the current thread.
Brian
A14
D17
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klr - suspension
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2001 9:56 pm
by Andy Cohen
Message: 14
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:19:20 -0700
From: "Kurt Simpson \(Dual Sport News\)"
Subject: RE: Progressive Springs: Standard vs. Larry Roessler's.
Would someone volunteer to rewrite the article? Should we just pull the old
one? I
don't have a KLR to do the write-up and pics...
As luck would have it i am waiting eagerly for Progressive to finish making
my rear shock and front springs.
As soon as i get them, i will be doing a tech piece. I'll keep you all
informed.
PS, tommorrow I venture to a far off land called Santa Ana to pick up my
body parts that have been Line-X'd, story and photos by thursday night.
Andy Cohen
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