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soft shocks, adjustable?
Is there any way to get my POS wal mart dual suspension (single pivot)
shock to take more? If I come off curbing I can bottom it out no problem, I cranked up my preload spring, but it isnt enough, it is still too soft. Can i buy stiffer srpings, I have a 750LB/in i only weigh 150lbs. But the shock is at a near 45 degree angle. Please help. |
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"TJ Poseno" wrote in message om... Is there any way to get my POS wal mart dual suspension (single pivot) shock to take more? If I come off curbing I can bottom it out no problem, I cranked up my preload spring, but it isnt enough, it is still too soft. Can i buy stiffer srpings, I have a 750LB/in i only weigh 150lbs. But the shock is at a near 45 degree angle. Please help. You might be able to find a Mountain Speed spring in a heavier weight ordered at your LBS. You should find two numbers on the coil, you already found one, the 750lb/in and X 2.0 for example after it shows the total travel of the spring in inches. Be careful cranking down on the preload as you will find the coils of the spring crashing into each other when the shock is compressed. Which could severely damage the shock or the frame. Shock angle doesn't have anything to do with spring size just the leverage ratio of the suspension. Mike |
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You might be able to find a Mountain Speed spring in a heavier weight ordered at your LBS. You should find two numbers on the coil, you already found one, the 750lb/in and X 2.0 for example after it shows the total travel of the spring in inches. Be careful cranking down on the preload as you will find the coils of the spring crashing into each other when the shock is compressed. Which could severely damage the shock or the frame. Shock angle doesn't have anything to do with spring size just the leverage ratio of the suspension. Mike I have had it up to when the springs hit. Its not pretty. So i can goto the LBS and get new springs. What would they go for. |
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"TJ Poseno" wrote in message om... You might be able to find a Mountain Speed spring in a heavier weight ordered at your LBS. You should find two numbers on the coil, you already found one, the 750lb/in and X 2.0 for example after it shows the total travel of the spring in inches. Be careful cranking down on the preload as you will find the coils of the spring crashing into each other when the shock is compressed. Which could severely damage the shock or the frame. Shock angle doesn't have anything to do with spring size just the leverage ratio of the suspension. Mike I have had it up to when the springs hit. Its not pretty. So i can goto the LBS and get new springs. What would they go for. Somewhere around $35-45 bucks. Mike |
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I have had it up to when the springs hit. Its not pretty. So i can
goto the LBS and get new springs. What would they go for. Don't bother if your bike is crap in the first place. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message .com...
I have had it up to when the springs hit. Its not pretty. So i can goto the LBS and get new springs. What would they go for. Don't bother if your bike is crap in the first place. Yeah, the bike was $100 new, im going to maybe see if I can find some other way to stiffen it up, or maybe modify the swingarm. Because if i go in the driveway and pedal hard for say a wheelie, the rear sinks almost to the bottoming out point. Any ideas on how to stiffen it for cheao, since the bike really isnt worth it. Yesterday i pulled out the bolts that hold the shock to the frame, the were both bent to the point i had to use a hammer to get them out. |
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Yesterday i pulled out the bolts that hold the shock to the frame, the
were both bent to the point i had to use a hammer to get them out. Judging by the way you ride, you deserve better. It seems that you may be short on cash, so you might want to invest in a low-end dual suspension that costs around $500-600. (Religious "must spend no less than $1500 on a DS" people shut up) When shopping retail for a bike, the price definitely reflects the quality. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message m...
Yesterday i pulled out the bolts that hold the shock to the frame, the were both bent to the point i had to use a hammer to get them out. Judging by the way you ride, you deserve better. It seems that you may be short on cash, so you might want to invest in a low-end dual suspension that costs around $500-600. (Religious "must spend no less than $1500 on a DS" people shut up) When shopping retail for a bike, the price definitely reflects the quality. thats what i am planning on, i have been eyeing the Mongoose Wing Elite, with disc brakes, i want disk brakes very badly. Even if there mechanical, theyre better than walmart v brakes! |
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thats what i am planning on, i have been eyeing the Mongoose Wing
Elite, with disc brakes, i want disk brakes very badly. Even if there mechanical, theyre better than walmart v brakes! About those disc brakes... Beware. I wanted discs really badly too a while back, so when I built my old bike up with a new disc system, I thought I had it made. But I had 500 piece of **** miles before the pads disappeared. Plus, there was no auto-adjustment for pad wear so I would have to add stupid shims underneath the pads every 100 miles. I couldn't even do stoppies with those brakes!!! I sold them for $2. Rotors and all. I now run V-brakes on my MTB. They are SO much better than the discs I had, and they've scared the **** out of some of my experienced riding friends who've ridden it. Given good rims and good pad material, V-brakes are comparable to good discs. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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