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progressive springs spaces
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 5:50 pm
by kolinasp
Hello, i own a kawasaki klr650A (87-red)
I recently bought a WP set of progressive fork spring set. The problem
is that the set i bought had no spacers inside the package. I also
noticed that an american company makes progressive fork spring kit and
reccomends the usage of 2" in spacers.I want to ask if anybody can
help me out with this.DO I need spacer? and if, how will i calculate
its length?
the legth of the WP springs are 63.50 cm or 25" in.
thanks
progressive springs spaces
Posted: Tue May 13, 2003 10:24 pm
by Judson D. Jones
The stock springs are about 20". With a 5" spacer, they are
compressed about 3/4" - 1" by the fork caps. I don't know how
long my Progressive springs are, but with a 2" spacer, they are
very lightly preloaded, so I would guess they have a free length of
22-23", (about 1/4-1/2)" when installed. (anybody who knows the
actual dimensions pleas feel free to correct me, I'm just
guessing here.) If your springs have a free length of 25", perhaps
they are designed to be used without spacers. How much do
they compress when you put the fork caps on?
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kolinasp"
wrote:
> Hello, i own a kawasaki klr650A (87-red)
> I recently bought a WP set of progressive fork spring set. The
problem
> is that the set i bought had no spacers inside the package. I
also
> noticed that an american company makes progressive fork
spring kit and
> reccomends the usage of 2" in spacers.I want to ask if anybody
can
> help me out with this.DO I need spacer? and if, how will i
calculate
> its length?
> the legth of the WP springs are 63.50 cm or 25" in.
> thanks
mcn klr project bike to fssnoc rally june 24-26
Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 8:27 am
by gpokluda
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Greg Frazier
wrote:
> I'll be making a multi-media presentation at the FSSNOC Grand
National Rally banquet in Lander, Wyoming, June 25, "Four Times
Around The World By Motorcycle" which will feature much of the KLR
ride around the globe last year. The KLR will be there.
> Cheers
> Dr. Gregory W. Frazier
Hey, Dr. Greg, I may see you at FSSNOC. Current plans are to make it
to Lander on my new -to me- 1986 Yamaha SRX6. Hope to see you there.
Gino
www.rvmc.com