tank slap @ 70+
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:27 pm
What do you mean by "beefy"? Spring rate? Most important, did you set the sag? Even with a stiffer spring, you may still need more preload to get the sag right.
Insufficient preload and loose steering head are just the two most common causes. You may also have to look at wheel alignment, spokes, wheel bearings, or swingarm bushings.
The fact that shifting the load forward helps still suggests suspension imbalance to me.
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > Hey > > I installed the new BEEEEEFY rear shock and TKC-80's. > > Now the tank slapping started again. > > It was gone for quite some time, now back again, when I hit 65+ it starts and at 75 WHOA hang on. > > Feet forward on highway pegs and leaning forward stops it at 70+-. > > I love the rear shock in turns ETC TEC. it's just a speeds i now have issues, > > I had John B.'s at 70+- and he runs thae same shocks and tires. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >