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Old 08-07-06, 09:15 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by PeterM
Not much mate. Not 100% where 11stone fits in but if thats more than 70kg your fork springs are too light. What you are aiming for is a difference of 25-30mm in ride height difference from the bike sitting under its own weight to you being on it with both feet up. Handy to have another person or two to do this!

That said, once you've set this up right you really shouldn't need to worry about any other changes just because you've put on a tank bag and rack.
PeterM , can you please clarify that as from how I read the above that is seriously wrong.

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