Fork spring choices

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Re: Fork spring choices

Yesterday 17:05

In Australia I use racetech springs, I used to use progressive, they were good while riding but tended to dive too much (emulators can solve this). Racetech tends err on the hard side, when they recommend a spring for me it was over 1kg/xx but for my "touring" I used 0.85 / 0.9 kg (with emulators)..

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Re: Fork spring choices

Yesterday 20:56 - Yesterday 20:57

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TexasKZ wrote:

So what do you not like about Progressive, Race Tech and Sonic?

Race Tech and Sonic don't have an off the shelf option, and I have multiple other bikes with straight rate springs so I would like some consistency in feel across them if I can help it

I don't have a problem with the custom made Race Techs if that's the best option, I just wanted something more timely if possible

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Yesterday 05:35 - Yesterday 05:39

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These are not "off the shelf"?

racetech.com/product-search/#

I do not know how much you weigh, so I just put in 195, and immediately got a recommendation for what looks like a regularly stocked set of springs.

racetech.com/product-search/#

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Yesterday 06:51

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TexasKZ wrote:

These are not "off the shelf"?

racetech.com/product-search/#

I do not know how much you weigh, so I just put in 195, and immediately got a recommendation for what looks like a regularly stocked set of springs.

racetech.com/product-search/#

No idea why I thought they also only had KZ, that's what I'm gonna do then, awesome

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