Spent the whole day figuring out how to make this work as well as possible. Upper perch is 2.25" exhaust pipe welded to a piece of 16ga sheet metal. The diameter is small enough to allow for the zip ties that hold the main spring and tender spring together with a coupler between to keep them aligned. Length of the upper perch is about 3", so the springs can't fall out at full droop and so the tender has a guide to keep it compressing evenly. The upper and lower perches are not parallel, so there is some bending noticeable at the bottom of the main spring. Might work on that later. The lower adjuster is out of the spring collection from Kaplhenke Racing.
8" x 2.5" x 250lb main spring, 1.75" travel, 2.5"dia, 150lb tender spring. The tender is almost fully compressed at ride height, so with a slight bit of roll I'm on the main spring @ 250lb once the tender binds.
I test drove it twice with the 275/45/16 tires on the back, and I had some rubs that I think are fixed, so tomorrow will be the big test.
Still have to change the 21mm front bar for a 25mm at the event tomorrow. Might be picking up some stiffer springs to try on the front. Already found a deal on a pair of 8x300 and 7x350 for testing on the rear.
8" x 2.5" x 250lb main spring, 1.75" travel, 2.5"dia, 150lb tender spring. The tender is almost fully compressed at ride height, so with a slight bit of roll I'm on the main spring @ 250lb once the tender binds.
I test drove it twice with the 275/45/16 tires on the back, and I had some rubs that I think are fixed, so tomorrow will be the big test.
Still have to change the 21mm front bar for a 25mm at the event tomorrow. Might be picking up some stiffer springs to try on the front. Already found a deal on a pair of 8x300 and 7x350 for testing on the rear.
