ohlins rear shock

[pat]

iam looking for a new rear shock i can get ohlins or nitron in the uk but how do i find out what spring tension etc i need for my weight i intend to use the bike for some track days to start with at the moment i weigh 13 stone 4 pounds without bike gear is that any help.
Pat

[JR]

[JR]

Pat,
have you spoken to Harris Performance?
Harris Performance Products Limited
Unit 4 Fountain Drive
Mead Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 7UB
UK

Opening times:
09:00 - 17:30 GMT Monday to Friday

Tel: 01992 532501 (sales & customer service) 01992 532500 (all other enquiries)
Fax: 01992 532505

[NT696]

Skip this post if you dont have a sense of humor

Stone?
Your spring tension and nitrogen charge will depend on two things:
1: The motorcycle wheelbase expressed in cubits.
2: How fast you intend to go, expressed in leagues per fortnight.
Divide 1 by 2, and take the result to the local witch - doctor (I guess this would be the Harris place)
-Just kidding around. How much is a stne in kilos / pounds?

[NT696]

Skip this post if you dont have a sense of humor

Stone?
Your spring tension and nitrogen charge will depend on two things:
1: The motorcycle wheelbase expressed in cubits.
2: How fast you intend to go, expressed in leagues per fortnight.
Divide 1 by 2, and take the result to the local witch - doctor (I guess this would be the Harris place)
-Just kidding around. How much is a stne in kilos / pounds?

[MrDude_1]

Re: Skip this post if you dont have a sense of humor

Stone?
Your spring tension and nitrogen charge will depend on two things:
1: The motorcycle wheelbase expressed in cubits.
2: How fast you intend to go, expressed in leagues per fortnight.
Divide 1 by 2, and take the result to the local witch - doctor (I guess this would be the Harris place)
-Just kidding around. How much is a stne in kilos / pounds?

i had no idea what a stone was either....

goto www.google.com
type in "convert 13 stone to pounds" and it'll tell you.
this works for 99% of units of measure, some math, ect...

[robs321]

1 stone = 14 pounds!


cheers
Robs

[Kilter]

I'm gonna have to start using stones, I much prefer the sound of ' how much do I weigh? only 15 stone mate' to the alternative in pounds.... mind you, 95kilos dosn't sound half as bad either....

[hawkLer]

i only weigh 10 stone and a few pebbles... how should i be setting up my fox shock?
just commuting and occasional carving...

[brewsy]

If you havent bought it yet call Fox beforehand and get them to put the right strength spring for you.
Will be sending mine off soon for a rebuild so will also get a new spring as I'm around 185lbs.

Sag should be set for street use (easy to do when your ready) and turn most of the adjusters (compression and/or rebound) to pretty much zero.
Ride the bike and adjust them as neccesary for how it feels to your butt...

As little compression as poss so that the wheel follows the road nicely and as little rebound as poss so that the back end doesnt pump down. If you find the back squatting under hard accel you can perhaps wind in a bit more compression. Its all a compromise... a fun one though...

[pat]

sorry about the stone thing thats what our bathroom scales read im around 180ibs but i dont know how many lbs to a kilo ? oh thats without my riding kit on as well mr nt650 from toronto.

[MrDude_1]

sorry about the stone thing thats what our bathroom scales read im around 180ibs but i dont know how many lbs to a kilo ? oh thats without my riding kit on as well mr nt650 from toronto.

kilo to pounds: http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...kilo+to+pounds

in pounds:

http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2006-13%2CGGLG%3Aen&q=convert+%2813+stone+4+pounds+%29+to+pounds

you in kilo:

http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2006-13%2CGGLG%3Aen&q=convert+%2813+stone+4+pounds+%29+to+kilo

its really a neat little trick. i use it all the time for conversions.

[nomoduc]

Damn what was up with that post that followed MrDude earlier today?!!! That was crazy. That guy must have thought he was on another site or something. Perv!!!!!!Good thing it was deleted!!!!

[MrDude_1]

Damn what was up with that post that followed MrDude earlier today?!!! That was crazy. That guy must have thought he was on another site or something. Perv!!!!!!Good thing it was deleted!!!!

that was a spambot.

its a program that automaticlly registers and posts in forums.. it posts websites to up their ranks on search engine results, and up the hits on the chance that someone on the board will click it...