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Cornering Wobble...why?

Started by Easterntide, May 12, 2014, 07:37:40 AM

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FJmonkey

Quote from: mark1969 on May 14, 2015, 04:34:33 PM
I'm not aware that people normally have 2 different springs in their forks.

I must be riding the bike wrong then. I know, I'll check everywhere else on the bike just to see if that is affecting my front end handling.

That's where I've been going wrong. Thanks for pointing it out.

Next time my lights don't work I'll check the tyre pressures.  :crazy: :wacko1: :dash2: :dash2: :good2:



Might as well check the blinker fluid while you are in that deep...
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

mark1969

Hey guess what? My bike handles much better with 2 equal springs in the front forks. It's no race replica, and would be better with some RPM fork valves and springs, but it's a lot more predictable and actually leans into bends properly without feeling awful like it did..

:good2:

FJmonkey

Quote from: mark1969 on May 17, 2015, 01:46:17 PM
Hey guess what? My bike handles much better with 2 equal springs in the front forks. It's no race replica, and would be better with some RPM fork valves and springs, but it's a lot more predictable and actually leans into bends properly without feeling awful like it did..

:good2:

Very good to hear that your FJ is performing as expected, or at least better and not causing concern in the corners. Other fork upgrades will also give noticeable improvements. It can be addicting to make just one more improvement....
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side