Rear shock/damper springs. - SV650.org

22-09-12, 08:08 PM

Have just come across this site via another forum, may be usefull to other's looking to change-upgrade-experiment rear damper springs vary fair pricing???
http://www.shock-factory.co.uk/sheffield-home.html

JOHN

Bibio · 22-09-12, 08:33 PM

nice find

bet if you sent them fork springs they would copy them but adjust the rates.

22-09-12, 10:34 PM

I gather they only need dimmensions and rate, can be made in linear and progressive ???
About to test them out.

Bibio · 22-09-12, 10:45 PM

they might have to make a mandrel for the fork ones so would more than likely need a spring to take measurements from.

don't bother with progressive get linear.

23-09-12, 06:43 AM

We have a spring maker i Norway, you can send them your spring(s) and say "I want this(them) 25% stiffer", for new bikes it's not really a problem, there a lots of on the shelf springs, but for classic racers it's gold to know a company like that. Oh and if your have a good ruler and vernier callipers they will ask for the right measurements over phone.

yorkie_chris · 23-09-12, 07:08 AM

This is who I used in past
http://www.dfaulknersprings.com/

24-09-12, 05:53 AM

i have a faulkner on my shock too.
a thing to consider is that they're mighty fat and heavy compared to
the (pricey) bike-specific alternatives.

24-09-12, 05:50 PM

Further info/update following mails today. They no longer do fork springs as the range of tooling has become too expensive.
The outer diameter of a standard 2.25" damper spring is 3.25", as m'baubz suggest's a little on the fat size, very difficult if you have limited space.

Sadly for me though is I need a springwith a taper i.e different diameters top-bottom.

JOHN

22-09-12, 08:08 PM	#1
Icanopit Guest Posts: n/a	Rear shock/damper springs. Have just come across this site via another forum, may be usefull to other's looking to change-upgrade-experiment rear damper springs vary fair pricing??? http://www.shock-factory.co.uk/sheffield-home.html JOHN

22-09-12, 08:33 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Rear shock/damper springs nice find bet if you sent them fork springs they would copy them but adjust the rates.

22-09-12, 10:34 PM	#3
Icanopit Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear shock/damper springs I gather they only need dimmensions and rate, can be made in linear and progressive ??? About to test them out.

22-09-12, 10:45 PM	#4
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Rear shock/damper springs they might have to make a mandrel for the fork ones so would more than likely need a spring to take measurements from. don't bother with progressive get linear.

23-09-12, 06:43 AM	#5
speedyandypandy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear shock/damper springs We have a spring maker i Norway, you can send them your spring(s) and say "I want this(them) 25% stiffer", for new bikes it's not really a problem, there a lots of on the shelf springs, but for classic racers it's gold to know a company like that. Oh and if your have a good ruler and vernier callipers they will ask for the right measurements over phone.

23-09-12, 07:08 AM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Rear shock/damper springs This is who I used in past http://www.dfaulknersprings.com/ __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

24-09-12, 05:53 AM	#7
m`baubz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear shock/damper springs i have a faulkner on my shock too. a thing to consider is that they're mighty fat and heavy compared to the (pricey) bike-specific alternatives.

24-09-12, 05:50 PM	#8
Icanopit Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear shock/damper springs Further info/update following mails today. They no longer do fork springs as the range of tooling has become too expensive. The outer diameter of a standard 2.25" damper spring is 3.25", as m'baubz suggest's a little on the fat size, very difficult if you have limited space. Sadly for me though is I need a springwith a taper i.e different diameters top-bottom. JOHN

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