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Marketplace => Wanted => Topic started by: John Orchard on November 04, 2014, 12:19:50 pm
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Anyone got a spare spring around the shed that they want to sell? Chasing a spring between 6.5 & 7.0 kg/mm with an ID no smaller than 56mm. The length of the spring on the bike is 280mm but that isn't that important.
It's for a 1984 Honda CR500.
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A lot of the PDS KTMs came with springs around that rate. They're a bigger diameter shock, but I expect the springs will still fit in the bike.
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Thanks Nathan, the PDS KTM's have progressive springs, I'm looking for straight-rate.
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Thanks Walter, was hoping to score a used spring off someone for about $50. I have a pile of old springs in the garage, not what I need, someone must have something kicking-around :-)
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You are correct :-) might try cutting a bit off the spring to see if that works (it has in the past), if it doesn't work I'll be on the phone to you ;-)
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John when do that make sure you retain min free length of 270 mm
Thanks :-)
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According to my sources the stock Honda spring was 4.6 with the optional Honda heavy spring being a 5.0
7.0 is a big jump or do I have my numbers wrong?
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According to my sources the stock Honda spring was 4.6 with the optional Honda heavy spring being a 5.0
7.0 is a big jump or do I have my numbers wrong?
You are correct Geoff, the stock is a 4.6, I currently have 5.7 on but with the sag measurements it is still too soft, the Racetech website is quoting a 7.3kg for my weight. I feel a 6.5 might be closer but who am I to argue with Racetech? ;-)
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Bit of a joke really, if you weighed-in to suit the suspension springs, you'd never be able to push the kickstart lever down lol.