Race Tech Springs

im gonna have to see how well i can make blocks work, cuz my muzzys pipe runs so far under the engine that its made it hard for some of the shops to lift it with their bike lifts tat way...

But ill have to look into the redline stnads, thats pretty cheap and at 10 bucks or moe a tire chane i could pay for it in a year or so of tire changes.

pickle.of.doom said:

I used my rear stand and a hydraulic car jack witha piece of wood under the motor. Worked great!

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LOL isnt that what we did for your bike when we did the forks.....

Yep! Worked good! hehe

ScottSellersUNR said:

But ill have to look into the redline stnads, thats pretty cheap and at 10 bucks or moe a tire chane i could pay for it in a year or so of tire changes.

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Yeah, thats what I figured when I picked them up. They come unpainted, thats what saves some of the costs, and so you can paint them whatever color you want.. Mine became High Temp engine paint, flat black, because that is what I had a can of in the garage

err... is there a reason why he is changing the springs? sag too low? need faster rebound? fork oil weight is another consideration.

-a|ex

two reasons im doing it.

1st Gonna do track days this spring and according to Racetechs spring rate page... i changed em out to as close to a ideal rate for track as i can...
2nd i almost always ride 2 up on the street so it wont make them overly hard up front, and with a passenger itll limit the diving under breaking a lil better.


plus i just like the feel of a really stiff front... the back is a bit diff i need to soften it for track use even...my spring is idle for a 275lb rider... good with a passenger but about 100lbs to heavy by myself.

Also, most Japanese bikes are sprung for Japanese riders.. Small, 130-140ish lb average, so unless you fit that profile, you are probably going to need stiffer springs.